The Russian Federation has officially recognized the Taliban government — the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — becoming the first country to do so since it came to power in August 2021. Representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the credentials of Afghan Ambassador Gul Hassan Hassan had been accepted, after which the official flag of the Islamic Emirate was raised over the embassy in Moscow for the first time. This became possible after the Russian Supreme Court lifted the ban on the
Taliban as a terrorist organization in April 2025.
the Russian Supreme Court lifted the ban on the Taliban as a terrorist organization.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is the name of the state proclaimed after the Taliban seized power in August 2021. Previously, the Taliban was not recognized by most countries and was officially considered a terrorist organization in Russia until April 2025.
