The Taliban in Moscow: A Turning Point for the Afghan War?
by TRNN
November 10, 2018
A landmark peace conference could mark a turning point in the long-running intractable Afghan war. The attendance of a number of key parties at the summit in Moscow marks a major realignment of past positions. The Taliban is there in its first ever official visit to Moscow in its highest-level diplomatic engagement in several years. India is also sitting down at an event with the Taliban for the first time. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the gathering is a breakthrough in the 17-year war.
The Taliban visits Moscow in its highest level diplomatic engagement in years. We speak to author and historian Vijay Prashad
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