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    In Moscow, Taliban again at center stage; Afghan government isn't pleased

    by Shashank Bengali, Sabra Ayres and Sultan Faizy, Los Angeles Times Feb 06, 2019 4 minutes

    MOSCOW - For the second time in two weeks, the Taliban were the focus of a major diplomatic encounter, this time in Russia, elevating the stature of a militant group blamed for killing thousands.

    And just like the last time, in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, the elected, internationally backed Afghanistan government was left on the sidelines, fuming.

    Taliban representatives, after six days of talks with Trump administration officials during which the two sides discussed a possible agreement on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, this week gathered with leaders of various Afghan political factions in Moscow for a two-day conference on Afghanistan's political future.

    Participants included former

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