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

Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to ...

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

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse ...

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

Russia’s recognition of the Taliban provides much sought-after legitimacy to a regime that is enforcing the world’s most ...

The rise of the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K, or ISKP) militant and terrorist group in Afghanistan and the ...

Weeks after a May 10 ceasefire that ended four days of intense fighting between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan, ...

Russia recognized the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, a decision that will have a significant effect on the positions of other nations, particularly those in Central Asia.

As Afghanistan fell to the Taliban province by province, and American military officials struggled to evacuate those who sought to escape, I recalled a distressing incident that took place during ...