Sergei Naryshkin meets with Taliban officials. Photo: toosnews.com.
According to Afghan media reports, Sergei Naryshkin, director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, visited Kabul on October 14, 2026, and met with Abdul Haq Wasiq, head of the Taliban administration's intelligence agency.
The visit was reported fairly briefly by the Afghan opposition outlet Hasht-e Subh, the news agency Khaama Press on its Facebook account, and the news agency AtlasPress. According to TOOS News, which cites a well-informed source in Kabul and the BBC, the two sides discussed the development of bilateral relations, intelligence sharing and security cooperation.
However, details of the talks and the purpose of the trip have not yet been disclosed. Hasht-e Subh notes that neither Russian nor Afghan authorities have issued any official statement about the visit.
Sergei Naryshkin meets with Taliban officials. Photo: toosnews.com.
As of publication, Russian officials had not confirmed the trip.
