Russia Eyes Taliban Recognition in Afghanistan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov indicated that the Taliban is the 'real power' in Afghanistan, hinting that Moscow may remove the group from its list of banned organizations. This comes as Russian ministries recommend the move, and the Taliban receives an invitation to a major economic forum in St. Petersburg next month.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that the Taliban is the "real power" in Afghanistan and the group's possible removal from Moscow's list of banned organisations reflects "objective reality", the TASS state news agency reported.

TASS reported on Monday that Russian ministries had advised President Vladimir Putin that Moscow could remove the Taliban from the list. Moscow also invited the Taliban to a top economic forum in St Petersburg next month.

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