Russia has officially recognized the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government, marking the first time a major global ...

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 ...

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.

Russian support for the Taliban, which has been at war with U.S.-led coalition forces since 2001, includes the sharing of sensitive intelligence data.

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

The Russian-backed former president, Mohammad Najibullah, who had been seeking refuge in a United Nations compound in Kabul since 1992, was killed by the Taliban in 1996, when the group first came ...

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 ...

India should approach Russia’s recognition of the Taliban with careful pragmatism, rather than simply mirroring Moscow’s actions ...

Reports have swirled for months across northern Afghanistan that Russia is increasing its support for the Taliban, providing weapons and financing to the militant group that has battled U.S. and ...

One Pentagon official described Russia's behind-the-scenes Taliban ties as an "influence operation against U.S. interests," another called it "a covert support program with layers." ...

Russian lawmakers at a plenary session of the State Duma, in Moscow on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. It approved the first reading of a bill that could remove the Taliban from its list of designated ...

Supreme Court lifted group’s ‘terrorist’ designation in April, as Moscow seeks normalisation in bid for regional clout.