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

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 ...

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

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

Russia has become the first country in the world to formally recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government. This improves the ...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued warrants under seal on July 8, 2025 for two senior Taliban leaders as part of ...

Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in 2021, announcing on Thursday it has accepted an ambassador from the Islamist group.

The Taliban leadership has not been able to end its isolation since seizing power in Afghanistan during the summer of 2021. With international sanctions, frozen assets, and no official recognition ...

Why It Matters The Taliban is categorized as a terrorist organization by the U.S. and was ousted from power when the U.S. and its allies invaded Afghanistan in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

Aid groups contracted with the United States have paid at least $10.9 million in fees and taxes to the Taliban so they can operate in Afghanistan.