The commander of the US Central Command, General Kenneth Mackenzie, admitted that there was no evidence of a conspiracy between Russia and the Taliban terrorist group (banned in Russia). It is reported by “Interfax” with reference to NBC News.
“It just hasn't been proven to a degree of certainty to my satisfaction,” McKenzie said. At the same time, he noted that the topic is not closed, and the American side continues to seek evidence.
The New York Times reported on June 26, citing intelligence agencies, that Russian military intelligence had secretly offered to pay for the murder of American servicemen in Afghanistan. Thus, Moscow allegedly wanted to disrupt the US peace talks with the Taliban, the publication said.
In Russia, the accusations were called unfounded. Various American structures also found it difficult to confirm the reliability of the information: not all of the American intelligence community considers the evidence to be sufficiently convincing.
