Envoy Says Russia Seeks Greater Role In Afghanistan

(RFE/RL) -- Russia's ambassador to Kabul has said his country will seek to boost its role in Afghanistan and praised the recently unveiled U.S. approach to ease security and other problems there.

In the wide-ranging interview on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Soviet Union's ill-fated invasion of Afghanistan, Moscow's envoy also warned that "no foreign troops can achieve a victory in any kind of fighting in Afghanistan." - Envoy Says Russia Seeks Greater Role In Afghanistan
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