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

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Russia has officially recognised the Taliban government, becoming the first country to do so since the group's return to power in 2021. This bold diplomatic move has sparked outrage across the globe, ...

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Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations.

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Following is a summary of current world news briefs. Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan. Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the crede ...