In a dramatic shift with far-reaching geopolitical implications, Russia has become the first major world power to formally ...

Russia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, sparking outrage from opposition figures. The decision marks a major milestone for the Taliban almost ...

Experts monitoring the Taliban’s new diplomacy push in Asia say China could follow suit, paving the way for wider recognition ...

With a pledge of support and official recognition, Russia’s relationship with the Taliban has evolved considerably.

Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry ...

Nearly four years after the Taliban reconquered Afghanistan, numerous countries have diplomatically engaged with the Islamic Emirate, accepting its rule as a political reality. Yet, no government had ...

Russia’s recognition of the Taliban provides much sought-after legitimacy to a regime that is enforcing the world’s most ...

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

The decision marks a major diplomatic milestone nearly three years after the group returned to power.

Often called “the Soviet Union’s Vietnam War”, the conflict in Afghanistan began at Christmas in 1979 and dragged on for a further nine years, causing the deaths of over 25,000 Soviet soldiers and ...

Moscow has accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

This comes months after the Russian parliament voted in favour of a law that would make it possible to remove the Taliban from Moscow's list of banned terrorist organisations., Asia News - Times Now ...