Turkey may help Moscow with Afghan negotiations

Russia is increasing its mediation efforts in Afghanistan as the United States plans its exit.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, shake hands at the end of a joint press conference following their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 23, 2019. - Aleksander Nemenov/Pool via REUTERS
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A new round of US-Russian talks on Afghanistan is set to begin on Feb. 22 in Ankara.

Zamir Kabulov, Russia's presidential envoy to Afghanistan, will meet with US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Turkish officials, Kabulov announced at a recent news conference.

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