Afghanistan’s Taliban government said on Thursday Russia had become the first nation to recognize its rule. The announcement ...

As Russia became the first country to recognise the Taliban as the ruling government of Afghanistan, Moscow's long-standing ...

From China to Iran, several countries have already been engaging with the Taliban. Experts say they could be next.

On Thursday, the Russian foreign ministry confirmed to the agency that Moscow had formally recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan ...

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan amid a chaotic U.S. withdrawal and toppled the Western-backed government in 2021.

On July 3, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Moscow had formally recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Later that day, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko accepted credentials ...

Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling ...

Russia has formally recognized the Taliban-ruled Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, almost four years after the controversial regime came to power, according to a statement issued by Afghanistan’s ...

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow saw significant trade and economic opportunities, especially in energy, transport, agriculture, and infrastructure ...

Russia is the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group seized power in 2021, ...

Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in 2021, announcing ...

Russia says it formally recognizes the Taliban government in Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do so since 2021.