The Russian Foreign Ministry says the official recognition of the Afghan government will foster "productive bilateral cooperation".

In short:

Russia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021.

Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry called Russia’s official recognition a historic step.

The Taliban has sought international recognition while also enforcing its strict interpretation of Islamic law.

  • FaceDeer@fedia.io
    221·
    18 hours ago

    Next headline up: Taliban sends troops to Kursk to support Russian defenders there.

    This timeline just keeps getting weirder.

    • sik0fewl@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      10 hours ago

      Just because the US invades and occupies (and then leaves) a country, doesn’t change the government.