Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the 20-year US presence in Afghanistan only resulted in tragedies. “For twenty years, American troops had been on this [Afghan] territory and for twenty years they tried – one can say this without offending anyone – to civilize the people who live there, ...
The UK and the Taliban are in direct talks to discuss how British nationals and allied Afghans who remain in Afghanistan can safely leave the county, a Downing Street spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. “The prime minister’s special representative for Afghan transition, Simon Gass, has travelled to Doha ...
