Moscow/Kabul, Apr 17 (UNI) Russia today officially lifted its two-decade old ban on the Afghan Taliban, removing the group from its list of designated terrorist organisations.
The move, confirmed by Russian state media on Thursday, marks a significant shift in Moscow’s diplomatic posture toward the de facto rulers of Afghanistan.
Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday removed the Taliban's designation as a "terrorist organisation", a symbolic gesture aimed at building friendly ties with Afghanistan's rulers.