Sayed Ahmad Shah Sadat, who served as the Minister of Communications and IT during the Republic and is currently visiting Russia, has stated, citing senior Russian officials, that leaders of the Afghan opposition (the Resistance Front) have proposed to Russia complete control over Afghanistan’s natural resources.
According to Sadat, the Resistance Front’s leaders also offered Russia full control over the Amu River and proposed appointing 15 ministers, including two key ministries, in accordance with Russia’s preferences.
In exchange, the opponents of Afghan government asked Russia to help them regain control in Afghanistan.
Sadat claims Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to these opposition figures by stating that Russia will no longer interfere in Afghanistan’s internal affairs.
Putin reportedly told the opponents that he has no trust in their front (the Resistance Front and its leaders), saying they had previously aligned with the U.S., then cooperated with Russia, later returned to serving U.S. interests, and now again seek Russia’s support.
Sadat added that he informed Russian officials that the front is currently serving Pakistan’s interests.
He also mentioned that Russian officials, in a mocking tone, told him they might set up a tea-drinking commission for the group and assign them some ceremonial responsibilities.