The European Union on March 2, 2022 cut seven Russian banks from the Swift payment system and banned Kremlin-controlled media outlets RT and Sputnik from broadcasting into the bloc.
The Soviet-Afghan War (1979–1989) was (9 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 1 day) guerrilla war fought by insurgent groups known collectively as the Mujahideen,
as well as smaller Maoist groups, against the military occupation of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union and their satellite state, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA).
Pakistan was granted permanent membership in the SCOat the 16th Headof State Summit in Astana in June 2017.
By participating as a permanent member of the Summit, Pakistan will be able to contribute to regional development along with other major regional players, Russia, China and India.
But The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is still alive, but the India-Pakistan conflict has only intensified during this period.
Turkey in the first World War chose to fight on the side of Germany
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On 31 October 1914, Turkey formally entered the war on the side of the Central Powers.
Russia declared war on 1 November 1914.
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Turkey fought on the side of the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary) and against the Entente Powers (Great Britain, France, Russia, and Serbia).
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The first freight train between Turkey and Pakistan via Iran reached Turkey on January 3, 2022