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2 developments across 1 briefing for this place.

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2025-05-03First seen
2025-05-03Last seen
Evidence mix2 developments
Erik’s assessment1Unverified1
Countries
Afghanistan, Russia
Categories
Strategic competition, Terrorism

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Russia may be moving toward formal recognition of Afghanistan’s Taliban government, citing its removal of the Taliban from Russia’s terrorist-organization list.

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AfghanistanErik’s assessment

Russia moving toward recognition of Taliban government

Russia may be moving toward formal recognition of Afghanistan’s Taliban government, citing its removal of the Taliban from Russia’s terrorist-organization list.

Open source report

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  1. Russia moving toward recognition of Taliban government

    Erik’s assessmentStrategic competitionAfghanistan

    No country has formally recognized the Taliban government, but Russia seems to be moving in that direction.

    Russia may be moving toward formal recognition of Afghanistan’s Taliban government, citing its removal of the Taliban from Russia’s terrorist-organization list.

    Open source report
  2. Russia offers Taliban authorities help against Islamic State-Khorasan

    UnverifiedTerrorismAfghanistan

    Russia will help the Taliban government fight their "common enemy" of Islamic State-Khorasan... Russia "will provide our best assistance to the authorities of [Afghanistan] through specialised structures."

    A former Russian ambassador said Moscow would provide unspecified assistance to Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities against Islamic State-Khorasan. Russia recently removed the Taliban from its terrorist-organization list.

    Open source report