In short:
Russia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021.
Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry called Russia’s official recognition a historic step.
The Taliban has sought international recognition while also enforcing its strict interpretation of Islamic law.
Next headline up: Taliban sends troops to Kursk to support Russian defenders there.
This timeline just keeps getting weirder.
Just because the US invades and occupies (and then leaves) a country, doesn’t change the government.