# Russian officials heading to Afghanistan for trade, investment talks with Taliban

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russian-officials-heading-to-afghanistan-for-trade-investment-talks-with-taliban/
- Published: 2026-11-12T15:16:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T16:52:38+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/world-news/russian-delegation-visits-afghanistan-to-discuss-trade-investment-with-the-taliban/
- Topics: Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Russia sent more than 70 businesspeople to Kabul for trade and investment talks.
- Afghanistan proposed projects in mining, infrastructure, farming and fertiliser production.
- Bilateral trade exceeded $349 million in the first eight months of 2026.

## Summary

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk arrived in Kabul with a delegation of more than 70 businesspeople for talks on trade and investment with the Taliban government. The visit could deepen economic ties as Afghanistan seeks foreign capital and new markets while remaining largely isolated internationally; Russia is the only country to have formally recognised the Taliban government.

Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar invited Russian firms to invest in mining, factories, infrastructure, special economic zones, farming and livestock, and called for better access for Afghan exports to Russian markets. The delegation includes companies in transport, logistics, agriculture and pharmaceuticals, with discussion of Russian fertiliser and possible production plants in Afghanistan. The Afghan government said bilateral trade exceeded $349 million in the first eight months of 2026, more than twice the amount a year earlier.

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