Russia becomes first country to formally recognize Taliban's latest Afghanistan rule

MOSCOW -- Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations. The Russian Foreign Ministry...

Talal Chaudhry meets UNAMA Chief, discuss Afghanistan and regional security

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 03 (APP): Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry held an important meeting with Denise Brown, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), on the instructions of Federal Interior...

Taliban praise Russia’s ‘brave decision’ to recognise their rule in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s government has said that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. The Taliban swept back to power in 2021 after ousting the foreign-backed government and have imposed an...

Gates Recommends McChrystal as New U.S. Commander in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 05.10.2009 Courtesy Story Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today recommended Army Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal to replace Army Gen. David D. McKiernan as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, citing the need for fresh...

Top U.S. General in Southern Afghanistan Optimistic More Forces Will Turn Tide

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 05.10.2009 Courtesy Story The top U.S. general in Southern Afghanistan said he’s “unapologetically optimistic” about the difference incoming U.S. troops will make to the security situation here. Recalling his previous...

Afghan Commandos Maintain Vigilant Presence in Eastern Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 05.07.2009 Courtesy Story Elite soldiers of the Afghan National Army’s 1st Commando Kandak, 201st Corps, recently spent 48 hours conducting operations alongside their Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force...

Gates Visits Troops in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 05.07.2009 Courtesy Story Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates visited the only battalion-sized U.S. unit operating in this southern Afghanistan province yesterday. Gates spent about an hour at Forward Operating Base Ramrod,...

Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban govt of Afghanistan

The Taliban's Amir Khan Muttaqi, seen pictured next to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last year, welcomed the move [Getty] Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first...

Doctor Confronts Maternal Mortality in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 05.07.2009 Courtesy Story The young Dari interpreter standing by the desk translates the words of the American doctor to the young woman, as she sits quietly. An examining table stands against one yellow wall in the small...

Russia becomes first country to formally recognise Taliban rule in Afghanistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: AP Russia on Thursday (July 3, 2025) 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...

Russia first to grant official recognition to Taliban-led Afghanistan govt

MOSCOW: Russia has become the first country to officially recognise the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. Moscow on Thursday accepted the credentials of a new Afghan ambassador, marking a major step in diplomatic ties. In a statement, the...

Marines, Sailors Undertake Deployment in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 12.30.2009 Courtesy Story Walking off the loading ramp of a C-17 cargo plane and into vibrant sunlight, members of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment arrived at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Dec. 15. The Marines and...

Troops Seize Opium, Capture Insurgent in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 01.05.2010 Courtesy Story Troops in Afghanistan seized nearly 8,000 pounds of opium in two separate events over the past two days. A combined Afghan and international patrol in Kandahar today spotted a speeding truck with...

Russia officially recognises Afghanistan’s Taliban government

Home » Latest News » Russia officially recognises Afghanistan’s Taliban government “We believe that the act of official recognition of the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will give impetus to the development of productive...

Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government

MOSCOW Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a "brave decision." The Taliban swept back to power in 2021 after ousting the foreign-backed government and have...

World Associated Press Russia becomes the first country to formally recognize Taliban's latest rule in Afghanistan

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow r emoved the group from its list of outlawed organizations. The Russian Foreign...

Russia becomes the first country to formally recognize Taliban’s latest rule in Afghanistan

Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government

Supreme Court lifted group’s ‘terrorist’ designation in April, as Moscow seeks normalisation in bid for regional clout. Russia has accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan as part of an ongoing drive to build friendly relations...

Russia becomes first country to recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government

Russia became the first country to recognize the Taliban as the ruling government of Afghanistan on July 3, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced. "We believe that the act of official recognition of the government of the Islamic Emirate of...

Russia becomes first nation to formally recognize Taliban rule in Afghanistan

Russia made history Thursday by becoming the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan. At a meeting in Kabul, Russian Ambassador Dmitry Zhirnov handed official recognition papers to Taliban Foreign Minister Amir...