Analysts suggest Russia's primary goal is to assert influence in Afghanistan and Central Asia while countering Western involvement in the region.

Russia moved a step closer towards recognising the Taliban government of Afghanistan on Tuesday as parliament voted in favour ...

None of the countries has recognised the Taliban government which seized power in 2021. The West remains adamant about the condition for recognising the Taliban, stating that the country must change ...

The lower house of Russian parliament on Tuesday gave an initial approval of a long-discussed bill that would open the way ...

The lower house of Russia's parliament has given initial approval to a long-discussed bill that would clear the way for ...

The bill has been presented to the state Duma in a move reflecting strengthening ties between the two nations.

No country currently recognises the Taliban government which seized power in August 2021 as US-led forces staged a chaotic withdrawal after 20 years of war. But Russia has been gradually building ties ...

Khalil Haqqani, Taliban acting minister of refugees, was killed in a blast Wednesday at the ministry's headquarters in Kabul.

It used to be thought that Gen-Z was a rather passionless, inert bunch – children of screens, they scrolled incessantly on ...

Russia has carried out its highest-level diplomatic engagement with the Afghan Taliban yet, as it seeks to expand its sphere ...

The spokesperson for Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that developing relations with the Taliban is impossible as long as the group remains on Russia’s black list. Maria Zakharova added ...

A group of Russian lawmakers submitted a bill that would allow the Taliban Islamist movement to be removed from Russia's list of terrorist organizations, the State Duma's website said on Nov. 25. This ...