Article contentMOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the situation in Afghanistan by phone and agreed to continue talks with China, Pakistan and the United Nations, Russia said on Monday. The Russian foreign ministry said Blinken informed Lavrov about the actions the U.S. administration is now undertaking, particularly about the evacuation of U.S. embassy staff and solving acute humanitarian issues. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Russia's Lavrov discusses Afghanistan crisis with U.S., China Back to videoLavrov told Blinken about Russia’s view on the situation in Afghanistan and its contacts with political powers there in order to secure stability along with law and order.

Source: National Post August 16, 2021 17:26 UTC