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Russian state-run media says Moscow has officially recognized Afghanistan';s Taliban government. Russia … Russia's Tass news agency reported the decision on Thursday. The Russian … countries under a balanced policy. Russia designated the Taliban as a …

… Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Russia’s ambassador to Kabul … vacuum and regional security deteriorating, Moscow has quietly intensified its dialogue … rights groups immediately criticised the Russian decision. Heather Barr of Human …

… comes after Moscow accepted the credentials of a new Afghan ambassador. “We … Khan Muttaqi meeting with Russian Ambassador to Kabul Dmitry Zhirnov. The move … withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, Russia maintained its diplomatic presence in Kabul. In …

… - Moscow has formally recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the Russian Foreign … suggestion of the Russian foreign minister. It demonstrates Russia's sincere … comprehensive partnership with Kabul in the interests of the Russian and Afghan peoples.

… special representative of the Russian President for Afghanistan, acknowledging the move in … by Dmitry Zhirnov, Russia's ambassador in Kabul, who made the … of strategic interest for Moscow. In December 2024, Russia passed a law allowing …

… that it would help Russia and Afghanistan combat the Islamic State-Khorasan … active in Afghanistan. The group attacked a concert hall near Moscow last … the Russian Embassy in Kabul. Zhirnov said in a statement on Afghanistan’s …

… . Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry also confirmed the development, saying Russian Ambassador … also further strengthen cooperation between Afghanistan and Russia.” Zhirnov told the state … the role of Kabul’s ambassador to Moscow. Moscow has taken steps …

… Muttaqi met Russia's ambassador to Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirnov, in Kabul on Thursday … ”. The ministry said Moscow hoped to continue helping Kabul “reinforce regional security … a Taliban ambassador in Moscow. In July 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin …

… keeping its Kabul embassy open. In April 2025, Russia’s … over the Afghan embassy in Moscow. Geopolitical Analysis Moscow’s formal … ), which has targeted the Russian Federation. The Kremlin’s … He speaks Italian, English, Russian, Spanish and Arabic. Read …