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 officially recognize the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. In a statement on July ...

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.

For 12 days, Tehran fell dark and silent, except for the sound of explosions. In their houses and apartments, Iranians tried ...

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 ...

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. At least 13 ...

Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling ...

Pakistan's military says security forces killed 30 militants who attempted to enter the country from Afghanistan. It said the ...

Russia has become the first nation to formally recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group seized power ...

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 ...

JAMES JEFFREY served as a Foreign Service Officer in seven U.S. administrations, including, during the first Trump ...