Russia Backs Afghan Taliban Demand to Withdraw Foreign Troops
- Putin envoy says Kremlin opposes long-term U.S., NATO presence
- U.S. accuses Russia of arming Taliban after Moscow’s contacts
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Russia said it supports the Taliban’s demand for foreign troops to leave Afghanistan as it criticized agreements that allow U.S. and NATO forces to remain for the long term in the war-torn country.
“Of course it’s justified” for the Taliban to oppose the foreign military presence, President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said in an interview in Moscow. “Who’s in favor? Name me one neighboring state that supports it.”