Afghanistan, April 18 -- Moscow's Foreign Ministry affirmed that Russia will continue adhering to UN sanctions on the Taliban, despite their recent status change.
On April 17, 2025, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement confirming that despite the Taliban's removal from Russia's list of terrorist organizations, Moscow will continue to adhere to United Nations Security Council sanctions on individuals linked to the Taliban.
This decision follows the Supreme Court of Russia's ruling on April 17, which temporarily suspended the Taliban's terrorist status, without altering Russia's international commitments. The Ministry emphasized that the suspension does not change Moscow's obligations to implement UN sanctions against ...