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Russia’s Recognition Could Bolster Taliban Regime
This month, Russia became the first foreign government to formally recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, nearly four ...
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Russia Becomes First Major Power To Back Taliban, Challenging U.S. Influence in the Region and Staking Claim to Afghanistan’s Rare Earth Minerals
In a dramatic shift with far-reaching geopolitical implications, Russia has become the first major world power to formally ...
The National Interest1d
How Russia Ended the Taliban’s Isolation
Nearly four years after the Taliban reconquered Afghanistan, numerous countries have diplomatically engaged with the Islamic ...
In a world first, The Hague wants to arrest Taliban leaders over their treatment of women – what happens next?
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against Taliban leaders it holds criminally responsible for the ...
UN concerned by Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women and girls for dress code violations
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern about the Taliban's arrest of women and girls for alleged ...
Taliban 'maintaining a balancing act' in relationships with other local jihadi groups, study shows
Taliban leaders have chosen to maintain a delicate balancing act in their relationships with other local violent jihadi groups since taking power in Afghanistan, new research shows.
Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals to their homeland in 2nd flight since the Taliban's return
This is the first deportation under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has pledged stricter migration policies since taking ...
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women and girls
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban’s supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan’s Supreme Court on charges of persecuting ...
The National Interest4d
Why Is Uzbekistan Engaging with the Taliban?
Uzbekistan is betting that cooperation with the Afghanistan and the Taliban on infrastructure projects will pay off.
Associated Press19d
Russia becomes the first country to formally recognize Taliban’s latest rule in Afghanistan
(Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP, File) MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in ...