Lavrov explained why the United States needed

the American media that Moscow allegedly offered a reward to the participants of the “Taliban” (banned in Russia as a terrorist organization) for the “head” of the us military in Afghanistan aimed at discrediting the current U.S. administration and its actions in the Russian direction. So, assesses the situation, Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

As reported “Interfax”, during the “Primako readings” Lavrov said that all the hype about the Taliban “is based on a very unfair unsubstantiated speculation”, and it aims to discredit all actions of the current us administration in domestic political struggle ahead of presidential elections in the United States. “Right as if specially for this and all of this was created”, — said Lavrov.

He emphasized that Russia is interested in normalization of situation in Afghanistan and “actively engaged in” supporting, including, and agreements with the United States through a political process that involves the Taliban.

Recall, the newspaper the New York Times published an article that reported, citing unnamed American officials, that the Russian military intelligence allegedly offered a reward to the Taliban for attacks on American troops in Afghanistan. According to the publication, this happened in the midst of negotiations on the peaceful settlement of the Afghan conflict.

President of the United States Donald trump in this regard, tweeted: “History of Russian reward — another, concocted the fake news told only to hurt me and the Republican party.”

reports of the Board Russia the Taliban for attacks on U.S. military in Afghanistan also denied the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “These allegations are false”, — said Peskov told reporters.

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