Putin says American presence in Afghanistan is beneficial to Moscow’s interests, rubbishes claims of ‘Russian bounties to Taliban’

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Moscow has long been supportive of the presence of American troops in Afghanistan as it believes they contribute to the region’s stability and ultimately aid Russia’s national interests, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.

“I’ll say it once again: we have no need to fight the American presence [in Afghanistan],” Putin said in an interview aired on the Rossiya-1 TV channel.

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