Russia for Taliban’s inclusion in Afghan interim govt.  

Context: Russia said it backed the Taliban’s integration into a future interim government in Afghanistan as global powers ramped up efforts to secure a peace deal and end decades of war.

Details:

• The Foreign Ministry’s comments come as a May deadline looms for the U.S. to end its two-decade military involvement in the ravaged country.
• Washington has encouraged the Afghan leadership to work towards establishing an “inclusive” government and proposed talks with the Taliban to secure a peace accord.
• The formation of an interim inclusive administration would be a logical solution to the problem of integrating the Taliban into the peaceful political life of Afghanistan.

USA’s Stand:

• S. President Joe Biden is reviewing whether to stick to a deal with the Taliban negotiated by his predecessor Donald Trump, who wanted to pull out the U.S. troops from Afghanistan by May.
• The Biden administration has signalled that it wants to take a hard look at Trump’s deal and its repercussions for Afghanistan and regional stability.
• The U.S. withdrawal is being complicated by a new surge in fighting and concern that a speedy exit may only unleash further chaos.

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