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

It remains to be seen if countries like China and Pakistan follow Russia’s lead. Moscow has historically had deep strategic ...

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

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 ...

Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to recognise the Taliban government of the country. In a statement, the Russian ...

After Russia became the first country to officially recognise the Taliban government, China has welcomed the move, fuelling speculation it may be next. As regional powers deepen ties with Kabul, ...

Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet countries on their way to democracy and freedom. US lawmakers hope a bill will ...

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 ...

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's government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021 after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations.

Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to recognise the Taliban government of the country.

Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government Supreme Court lifted group’s ‘terrorist’ designation in April, as Moscow seeks normalisation in bid for regional ...