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Foreign Sec: UK Won't Recognise Taliban, But Direct Engagement Needed

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Kylie MacLellan at Reuters tweets comments from UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on his trip to Qatar to discuss the situation in Afghanistan with the Qatari gov't:

  • UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, speaking during a visit to Qatar, says immediate priority is to secure the safe passage of remaining British nationals in Afghanistan and Afghans who worked with the UK.
  • Qatar's foreign minister says they are working with the Taliban to get Kabul airport up and running again
  • Raab says we are pragmatic and realistic, we will not be recognising the Taliban but we do see a need to have direct engagement. "We will be judging the Taliban by their actions, not their words", says Raab

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