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

July 4 (UPI) -- Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

Russia announced on July 3 that it officially recognizes the Taliban government of Afghanistan, making it the first country ...

Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Thursday, according to local ...

Yama Bariz and Mamoon Durrani from the BBC's Afghan service discuss the effectiveness of the Taliban's poppy eradication ...

Russia has become the first country to officially recognize the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. In a statement on July ...

Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan since it seized power in the ...

India is unlikely to immediately recognize the Taliban. Russia's move creates opportunities for New Delhi. India-Kabul ties ...

Afghanistan’s government said that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave ...

Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in recent months, much of it blamed on the Pakistani Taliban which is separate from ...

Pakistan’s army killed 30 militants near the Afghanistan border, seizing weapons and preventing a major attack, amid rising ...

Pakistan on Friday reacted cautiously to the Russian decision recognising the Afghan Taliban government, saying the matter ...