Biden instructed to prepare plans for evacuation from Afghanistan

This is stated in a statement by the press secretary of the White House Jen Psaki.

Biden instructed the US Department of Defense and the Department of State to "draw up contingency plans to adjust the timing if necessary."

The report says that at a meeting with the leaders of the G7, the US President said that the American mission in Kabul will be completed "depending on the achievement of goals."

“He confirmed that we are now on track to complete it by August 31st,” said Psaki.

Earlier, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed that the US authorities intend to complete the evacuation from Kabul airport by August 31.

The Taliban * said that August 31 is the red line for the withdrawal of US troops.

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