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

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

After Russia became the first country to officially recognise the Taliban government, China has welcomed the move, fuelling ...

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 ...

Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan, sparking outrage from ...