In a dramatic shift with far-reaching geopolitical implications, Russia has become the first major world power to formally ...

Yet, no government had formally recognized the “Taliban 2.0” until Russia did so on July 3. Still, in the face of Afghanistan’s enduring hardships, Russia’s decision may mark the beginning of a new ...

Darkly comic videos made by a tour agency and shared by Taliban-linked accounts on social media are encouraging people to ...

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse ...

Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to ...

Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in ...

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This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers July 5 ...

Aid groups contracted with the United States have paid at least $10.9 million in fees and taxes to the Taliban so they can operate in Afghanistan.

Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Thursday, according to local ...

As Afghanistan fell to the Taliban province by province, and American military officials struggled to evacuate those who sought to escape, I recalled a distressing incident that took place during ...