“These statements are unfounded. There is not a word of truth in them, ”RIA Novosti quotes Shahin.

According to him, this erroneous information was transmitted by the Kabul Department of Homeland Security to some American and European journalists.

He specified that this action is part of a campaign against the peace process in the country.

On July 21, the Pentagon did not find any evidence that would confirm the existence of an alleged program of payments to militants in Afghanistan from "Russian special services".

* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated 02.14.2003.