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Russia Says It Formally Recognizes the Taliban Government in Afghanistan, Becoming the First Country to Do so Since 2021
- Russia formally recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Thursday, becoming the first country to do so since the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
- This recognition comes after Russia lifted its ban on the Taliban in April and followed a meeting in Kabul between Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Ambassador Dmitry Zhirnov.
- Russia's foreign ministry said recognition will enhance productive bilateral cooperation in energy, transportation, agriculture, and infrastructure, while the Taliban government hailed it as an example for others.
- Critics, including Afghan women activists and former MP Fawzia Koofi, condemned the move for legitimizing a regime that enforces severe restrictions on women and brutal punishments, with the UN describing the situation as "gender apartheid."
- The recognition could mark a new phase in Russia-Afghanistan relations but also highlights ongoing international concerns over human rights and the Taliban's strict Islamic law enforcement.
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It has to do with common economic interests and the fight against Islamic terrorism by ISIS-K
The Taliban speak of a "courageous decision": Russia is the first country in the world to officially recognise the Islamist government of Afghanistan. Beyond diplomacy, Moscow also has an interest in a partner for gas transit to Southeast Asia.
Russia officially recognized the Taliban government of Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do so.
Russia becomes first country to formally recognise Taliban's govt in Afghanistan
Moscow: Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognise the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organisations. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it had received credentials from Afghanistan’s newly appointed Ambassador Gul Hassan Hassan. The official recognition of the Afghan government will foster “productive bilateral cooperation…
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