As Trump seeks an exit from Afghanistan, Moscow steps in

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As Trump seeks an exit from Afghanistan, Moscow steps in

Moscow (CNN)The Trump administration may be negotiating an exit from Afghanistan, but Russia is stepping up its game there.

On Tuesday, the President Hotel in central Moscow was the scene of an unusual, high-profile event: the launch of a two-day conference on Afghanistan.
This was no mere talking shop; the meeting brought representatives of the Taliban together with some of Afghanistan’s main political players, including several of the country’s most powerful regional and ethnic leaders.