A former senior Taliban official told CBS News that while the move was welcome, "Russia and China can't financially support ...

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 formally recognized the Taliban-ruled Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, almost four years after the controversial regime came to power, according to a statement issued by Afghanistan’s ...

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 ...

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

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.

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

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

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

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