INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia is ready to assist the Taliban in battling the Afghan wing of the Islamic State, referred to as ISIS-K, President Vladimir Putins
envoy to Afghanistantold state media Friday.Zamir Kabulov, Putins special agent, told the state-run RIA Novosti news agency that the Kremlin
sees and appreciates the Taliban authorities fight against ISIS-K
This group, which proclaims an ultra-radical ideology of worldwide jihad, is a typical enemy for Russia and Afghanistan, he was priced
Well provide every possible help to this nations authorities through specialized structures, Kabulov said.ISIS-Kclaimed duty for the March
2024 attack on a Moscow show place that eliminated 145 individuals
In the months that followed, Putinreferred to the Taliban as Russias ally in the battle against terrorism.Russia has actually
progressively constructed ties with the Taliban because their go back to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of United States forces
from Afghanistan.On April 17, Russias Supreme Court removed the Taliban from its list of designated terrorist companies, where it had
actually been listed considering that 2003
The relocation, which stopped short of formally recognizing the Talibans federal government, reflects the Kremlins shift toward new local
alliances after its invasion of Ukraine strained ties with conventional partners.Various Russian officials have actually likewise called on
the West to lift sanctions against the Islamist group.In the 1980s, the Soviet Union waged a decade-long war on the country, a conflict
which saw the development of mujahideen resistance fighters a lot of whom became Taliban leaders
Historians typically mention the war as having contributed to the Soviet Unions collapse.
