Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations.

July 4 (UPI) -- Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in 2021, announcing ...

In a statement, the ICC named Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Afghanistan's top judge Abdul Hakim Haqqani ...

Russia is the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group seized power in 2021, according to its Foreign Ministry.

The implications of this move extend far beyond symbolism. By recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government, Russia has shifted from informal dealings to formal state-to-state ...

Though Russia once listed the Taliban as a terrorist organization, it has increasingly come to see it as an ally against ...

Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Thursday, according to local ...

Russia says it formally recognizes the Taliban government in Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do so since 2021.

Russia has formally recognized the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do so since the group seized control of Kabul in August 2021. The announcement was made Thursday ...

Russia says it formally recognizes the Taliban government in Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do so since 2021.