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

Azerbaijan has bought oil and natural gas from Russia to meet internal demand while exporting its own energy riches to the ...

From China to Iran, several countries have already been engaging with the Taliban. Experts say they could be next.

(Reuters) -- Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first ...

Though Russia once listed the Taliban as a terrorist organization, it has increasingly come to see it as an ally against ...

After Russia became the first country to officially recognise the Taliban government, China has welcomed the move, fuelling ...

Russia is the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group seized power in 2021, ...

Experts monitoring the Taliban’s new diplomacy push in Asia say China could follow suit, paving the way for wider recognition ...

Russia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, sparking outrage from ...

Russia is increasingly approaching Afghanistan as yet another Central Asian state – including gradually opening access to its ...

Afghanistan has remained largely isolated since the Taliban seized power nearly four years ago, despite subtle signs of ...

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan amid a chaotic U.S. withdrawal and toppled the Western-backed government in 2021.