US must admit its defeat in Afghanistan: Russia

Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): On the first anniversary of the US exit from Afghanistan, Russia on Wednesday asked Washington to admit that its presence in the war-torn country that lasted for two decades ended in "defeat".

In a statement by the Russian Embassy in Washington, Moscow stated that terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS have taken root in the country after the foreign troops' withdrawal last year.

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