Afghanistan Peace Campaign
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia says recognizing the Taliban as a comprehensive government depends on it including representatives of all “ethnicities, religions, and political currents of Afghanistan.”
According to Russian media reports, Mikhail Galuzin, who travelled to Uzbekistan on Friday, stated that Moscow maintains its working relationship with the Taliban.
Russia has also criticized America’s policies regarding Afghanistan. Referring to the US’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, he said: They abandoned the people of Afghanistan in the true sense of the word.
Russia, like other countries, does not officially recognize the Taliban but maintains relations with the group and has also handed over the Afghan embassy in Moscow to the Taliban.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also announced last month that the issue of removing the Taliban from the list of terrorist organizations is under consideration.
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, no country has officially recognized their government, but there are unofficial diplomatic relations between the Taliban and some regional countries, including Russia.