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

This month, Russia became the first foreign government to formally recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, nearly four ...

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.

Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry called it a historic step, and quoted Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi as welcoming ...

The implications of this move extend far beyond symbolism. By recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government, ...

In a statement, the ICC named Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Afghanistan's top judge Abdul Hakim Haqqani ...

Nearly four years after the Taliban reconquered Afghanistan, numerous countries have diplomatically engaged with the Islamic Emirate, accepting its rule as a political reality. Yet, no government had ...

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 ...

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

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse their worsening oppression of women and girls and eliminate all terrorist org ...

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for two top Taliban officials over a plethora of allegations ...

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