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

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

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

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

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.

Russia has become the first country to officially recognize the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. In a statement on July ...

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

Though Russia once listed the Taliban as a terrorist organization, it has increasingly come to see it as an ally against ...