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

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

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

By Ben Aris in Berlin Russia has formally recognised the Taliban administration in Afghanistan, becoming the first country to ...

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.

Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan, sparking outrage from ...

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 ...

People cross a street next to the Afghan Embassy in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 4, 2025, where the flag of the Islamic ...

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 ...