Will the US lengthen its evacuation deadline in Afghanistan? – BBC Newsnight
The UK is anticipated to induce President Biden to delay the withdrawal of US forces past August 31, however the Taliban have already stated they won’t lengthen past this date. Please subscribe HERE
The UK authorities has been ramping up strain on US President Biden to increase the deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan past August 31.
At this time the Taliban stated it wouldn’t comply with an extension of the deadline.
UK PM Boris Johnson will make the request at an emergency assembly of world leaders from the G7 international locations tomorrow.
Will the US lengthen its evacuation timetable?
Newsnight’s Diplomatic Editor Mark City stories.
Kirsty Wark is joined by Afghanistan’s former deputy defence minister Munera Yousufzada after which former UK ambassador to the US Lord Kim Darroch, former US ambassador to Afghanistan Hugo Llorens.
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