Putin about 20-year-old US presence in Afghanistan: Some tragedies and losses

Washington 20 years old tried to introduce his standards in Afghanistan, but only tragedies and losses were the result, President Vladimir Putin said.

“20 years, American troops attended this territory and tried 20 years old, one can say about it, no one offended,” civilizing “people who live there. And in essence – to introduce their norms and standards of life in the broadest sense of this Words, including political organization of society. The result is some tragedies. Some losses. And for those who did it, for the United States, and even more so for those people who live in Afghanistan, “the TASS cites the head of the Russian state .

Putin noted that states should civilize to assist other countries, it is impossible to impose anything: “If someone about someone does something, then he must come from history, culture, philosophy – in the broadest sense – the lives of these people. Must be suitable with respect for their tradition. It is necessary to understand that it is impossible to impose anything from the outside. “