Russia says it's establishing 'full partnership' with Afghan Taliban
Shoigu said Moscow seeks broader security, trade and humanitarian ties with Kabul as Russia cites up to 23,000 militants in the region.
- On Thursday, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu announced a "full-fledged partnership" with the Taliban at a Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in Kyrgyzstan, signaling deepened diplomatic ties.
- Russia, which outlawed the Taliban as a terrorist movement until April 2025, became the first nation to formally recognize the Islamist government last year following the U.S.-led withdrawal from Afghanistan.
- Shoigu claimed up to 23,000 members of more than 20 militant groups remain active in Afghanistan, crediting Kabul for its "fierce armed struggle" against the Islamic State.
- Calling for the United States to take "full responsibility" for its 20-year presence, Shoigu urged other regional nations to expand cooperation with Kabul across security, trade, and humanitarian sectors.
- Moscow opposes other countries establishing military presence in Afghanistan while seeking to revive the SCO contact group to meet regional security and economic development goals.
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Russia Developing a Fully Fledged Partnership With Taliban Leadership
A senior Russian official has said it is establishing a “fully-fledged partnership” with the Afghan Taliban leadership, including political and security contacts. Russia last year became the first country to formally recognize the Islamist Taliban government that seized power in August 2021 as U.S.-led forces withdrew from Afghanistan at the end of the 20-year conflict. Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said, according to Russian…
Russia is once again entering into a "full partnership" with the Taliban in Afghanistan, senior Russian security official Sergei Shoigu has announced, according to the Interfax news agency. According to him, these ties are based on a "pragmatic dialogue" covering security and trade, among other things.
Russia says it's establishing 'full partnership' with Afghan Taliban
Russia is establishing a "full-fledged partnership" with Afghanistan's ruling Taliban and is encouraging other countries in the region to expand cooperation with Kabul, a senior Russian security official was quoted on Thursday as saying.
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