A former senior Taliban official told CBS News that while the move was welcome, "Russia and China can't financially support ...

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

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

Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in ...

Russia's decision to formally recognise the Taliban government has been seen as an opening for a stronger economy by some ...

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

Russia has become the first country in the world to formally recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government. This improves the ...

“Russia’s recognition of the Taliban is a geopolitical play,” Taneja said. “It solidifies Moscow’s position in Kabul, but more importantly, gives the Taliban itself a big win.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday that it had received the credentials of the Taliban’s ambassador to Moscow, Gul Hassan Hassan, and that its recognition of the Taliban ...

Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in 2021, announcing on Thursday it has accepted an ambassador from the Islamist group.

Pakistan has clearly stated after the Russian recognition announcement that it is in no hurry to extend recognition, pending the hoped for improvement in the behaviour of the Afghan Taliban regime ...