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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 become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in 2021, announcing ...

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.