"Russia and China are concerned about the prospects (exacerbations. - RT ) of the situation in Afghanistan ... If these two important regional countries do not maintain peace, it will be difficult for us to reach a peace agreement," TASS quoted him as saying.

Wells said the United States is negotiating with China and Russia to advance on peace in Afghanistan.

Earlier, the Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Vasily Nebenzya spoke about the consultations between Russia and the United States on the situation in Afghanistan.

In early September, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said that the United States, in accordance with the draft agreement with the Taliban, would be ready to withdraw 5,000 troops from five bases in Afghanistan in 135 days.