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Russia's Supreme Court removes Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups

Russia's Supreme Court removes Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups

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This decision follows years of gradual rapprochement between Russia and the Taliban, with diplomatic exchanges between Russian officials and Taliban representatives taking place in recent years.

Sergei Lavrov
Russian Foreign Ministry
1. Moscow will continue its course on developing political, trade and economic ties with Kabul.
Evgeniy Smirnov
Pervyi Otdel
1. The temporary removal means the organization is effectively off the list. From that point on, collaboration with the Taliban no longer has criminal consequences. However, existing convictions cannot be overturned.
Ruslan Suleymanov
1. Russian propaganda applauded the Taliban, and, generally speaking, that continues to this day, amid the ongoing anti-Western rhetoric in Russia.