"The future government of Afghanistan, which does not harbor terrorists, which protects the basic rights of its people," Price reports to TASS.

He added that Washington would be able to work with such a government.

Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that refusing to withdraw troops from Afghanistan would mean an escalation of the conflict.

* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.