Russia's Supreme Court Approves Suspension of Taliban’s Terrorist Designation

Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday approved a request from the country’s Prosecutor General’s Office to suspend the Taliban’s designation as a terrorist organisation.

The decision marks a significant shift in Moscow’s official stance towards the group, which has been on Russia’s list of banned terrorist organisations since 2003. The ruling potentially paves the way for more formal engagement between Russian authorities and the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

Further details surrounding the court’s reasoning and the implications of the suspension are expected to follow in the coming days.