Moscow annoys Kabul with its own peace talks

Russia has discreetly invited important Afghan politicians to talk to the Taliban in Moscow about peace.

Afghan politicians have been approached in the last two months by Russian diplomats in Kabul. They invited, among others, former President Hamid Karzai, who had ears to such a summit. 'Karzai is going to Moscow because opportunities for peace talks with the Taliban should not be ignored,' says a spokesperson for the former president.