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

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

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

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

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

Russia became the first country to formally accept Taliban's Afghanistan rule as it removed the group from its list of ...

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

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

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

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

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

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