Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that the situation in Afghanistan would be worse without the presence of US troops in the country, Russian news agencies reported.
 
"Indeed, it [the situation with terrorist threat in Afghanistan] has worsened, it is true, it keeps deteriorating," Putin told a meeting with the parliamentary leadership.
 
"But if the US were not there, it would probably be worse," the president said. Russia and the US "have a complex relationship, but we must approach the subject objectively," Putin said.
 
In this episode of Tawde Khabare, host Nemat Rawan discusses the topic with the following guests:
 
Abdul Baqi Amin, political analyst 
Nabi Misdaq, writer 
Abdul Hatif Arash, political analyst