Russia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group took power in 2021. The Kremlin said the move would ‘pave the way for bilateral ...

Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a meeting with Russia's ambassador on Thursday Russia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan ...

Afghanistan said on Thursday Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its Taliban-led government, calling it a "brave decision". The Taliban regained power in 2021 after ...

The recent assessment that Russia paid bounties to the insurgents to attack U.S. troops stunned many, but officials said the Kremlin’s outreach began almost a decade ago. By Mujib Mashal and ...

A delegation of the Taliban is visiting Moscow to offer assurances that their quick gains in Afghanistan don't threaten Russia or its allies in Central Asia. Full Episode. Sunday, Nov 3.

Russia has become the first country in the world to formally recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government. This improves the radical group's standing on the world stage, and puts pressure on the ...

The Afghanistan Conundrum: Russia’s Peace Plays and India’s Room for Maneuver By Harsh V. Pant. Realities are changing in Afghanistan, and New Delhi must be nimble.

On November 24, 2020, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in a video message to the participants of the Geneva International Conference on Afghanistan, expressed Moscow’s concern about the ...

Afghanistan, the top buyer of Russian flour in 2024, increased its own wheat production by 10% last year to 4.83 million metric tons. The country's total wheat consumption is estimated at 6.8 ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the situation in Afghanistan by phone and agreed to continue talks with China, Pakistan and the United ...

Taliban have imposed harsh measures that range from banning women from public places to girls from attending school beyond ...