Nato Should Finish Job In Afghanistan, Putin Says
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ULYANOVSK, Russia (Reuters) – NATO forces should stay in Afghanistan until they have finished their job to ensure stability, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, criticizing the planned withdrawal of most combat troops by 2014. Putin reiterated Kremlin concerns that the pull-out of the U.S.-led alliance, due to start next year, will leave the Central Asian region south of Russia vulnerable to militant violence and drug trafficking. "It is regrettable that many participants in this operation are thinking about how to pull out of there. …
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