"The Russian side emphasized the need to resume negotiations between the United States and the Taliban ... The Taliban, in turn, confirmed their readiness to continue dialogue with Washington," the Foreign Ministry told RIA Novosti.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump canceled meetings with representatives of the radical Taliban movement and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai because of the explosion in Kabul.
* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.