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

Relations between the five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan are warming as plans move ahead for new rail links, increased trade and creating opportunities for ordinary Afghans. Central Asian ...

If the conflict reignites, India will find it difficult to choose sides; while there may be potential gains, the risk of ...

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

Russia announced on July 3 that it officially recognizes the Taliban government of Afghanistan, making it the first country ...

Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Thursday, according to local ...

July 4 (UPI) -- Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

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

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.

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

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