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Russia has officially become the first country to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, marking a significant shift in diplomatic relations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, announced that Russia has formally recognised the Afghan administration established after the change of power on 15 August 2021.
Kabulov did not provide further details on the scope or conditions of Moscow’s recognition.
Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a written statement that Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko met with Gul Hasan, Afghanistan's newly appointed ambassador to Moscow.
The meeting signifies the start of formal diplomatic engagements between Russia and the Taliban administration.
Analysts suggest the recognition could open the door for broader economic, political, and security cooperation amid shifting regional dynamics.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 kilometres east of Gorgan in northern Iran early Sunday morning, according to preliminary seismic data.
Donald Trump travelled to Alaska on Friday for what he described as a “high-stakes” summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin, aimed at securing a ceasefire in Ukraine and ending the deadliest conflict in Europe since the Second World War.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for new tariffs on steel and semiconductor imports, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing while offering initial exemptions for companies investing in the U.S.
Two people were injured in a shooting near a mosque in the Swedish city of Örebro on Friday, police said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not negotiate on Ukraine’s behalf during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, stressing that Kyiv must decide whether to pursue any territorial swaps with Moscow.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov drew attention in Anchorage on Friday when he arrived for a high-profile summit between US president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin wearing a vintage sweatshirt bearing the Soviet-era “CCCP” emblem.
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