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The US’ withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years preceded a lightning advance by Taliban militants. Seizing province after province and city after city in recent days – often without firing a shot as the US-funded Afghan National Army surrendered – Taliban forces arrived in the capital city Kabul early on Sunday to negotiate the surrender of President Ashraf Ghani and the transfer of power. Also on rt.com Taliban in talks with Afghan govt over ‘peaceful surrender’ after launching offensive on capital Kabul With his military defeated or surrendering and the US hurriedly evacuating its diplomats from the city, Ghani is...