Russia became the first country to recognize Taliban Administration

Afghanistan, July 4 -- Russia has officially recognized the Taliban administration, marking the first country to do so, despite ongoing concerns over human rights violations.

TASS news agency has reported that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the country has recognized the Taliban administration.

According to TASS, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed this recognition, with Zamir Kabulov, the special representative of the Russian President for Afghanistan, acknowledging the move in an interview with the news agency RIA Novosti. This makes Russia the first country to formally recognize the Taliban administration after nearly four years of Taliban control in Afghanistan.

Kabulov confirmed that Russia ...