TRUMP’S NEW STRATEGY FOR AFGHANISTAN HAS NO CHANCE FOR SUCCESS: RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SERGEI LAVROV

Lavrov said at a press conference that the new US strategy in Afghanistan has no chance for success. “The main emphasis in the new strategy, which was announced by Washington, is made on settlement through use of force,” Lavrov said. “We believe that it’s a dead-end approach.” He said that apart from that, the new strategy allows negotiations with the Taliban without any preconditions, which is also a significant flaw. Lavrov said that the UN Security Council, with the approval of Afghanistan’s government, ruled to allow the Taliban to enter the negotiation process under conditions that include severing terrorist links, bringing armed resistance to an end, and respecting Afghanistan’s constitution. He added that the new strategy jeopardizes the joint international stance formed in the UN Security Council.