The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Russia has officially recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

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 ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since ...

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

The Zero Units served alongside Americans, helping them fight, then evacuate. Now, they face uncertainty as they begin their ...

A man talks by a phone while standing on a balcony of the Afghan Embassy in Moscow, July 4, 2025, where the flag of the ...

Russia has formally recognized the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, becoming the first country to do so since the group ...

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan amid a chaotic U.S. withdrawal and toppled the Western-backed government in 2021.

Experts say Russia’s move to become the first country to officially recognize the rule of the Taliban government in ...

Commentary author Fatima Saidi writes: "As we step into a new chapter of American history, the flag belongs to us all." ...

Russia became the first country to officially recognize Taliban’s rule over Afghanistan, finalizing Moscow’s pivot towards ...