What's behind Russia's recognition of the Taliban government? | DW News

Russia has become the first country to officially recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government as the country's legitimate authority. This marks a significant step towards international acceptance of the Taliban nearly four years after they took back control of Afghanistan. 00:00 Russia first country to recognize Taliban gov't 03:16 Alexey Yusupov, Russia policy analyst 09:34 Ibraheem Bahiss, International Crisis Group #russia #taliban #afghanistan For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1