“We also see attempts to manipulate humanitarian aid and assistance, demanding that the new Afghan authorities first rectify the domestic political situation and stop challenges,” TASS quoted him as saying.
Nebenzya noted that the desire of Western countries to maintain a dialogue with the Afghan authorities using the "sanctions baton" looks hypocritical.
Earlier, Nebenzya called the US attempts to shift responsibility for the situation in Afghanistan hypocritical.
On June 23, Deputy Head of Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Ramiz Alakbarov said that since August 2021, the Afghan economy has shrunk by 30-40%.