Pakistani Taliban

Islamist militant organization operating along the Durand Line

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April 2025 Russia's supreme court lifted the Taliban's designation as a terrorist organization.
November 2024 Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry announced Taliban officials would attend the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), marking the country's first participation since regaining control in 2021.
July 4 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the Taliban an ally of Russia in the fight against terrorism.
January 23 2022 Taliban delegation arrived in Oslo for closed-door meetings, representing their first official trip to Western Europe, where Western diplomats tied potential humanitarian aid to human rights improvements.
October 10 2021 Russia hosted Taliban for international talks in Moscow, attended by representatives from 10 countries, marking the Taliban's first official trip to Europe since returning to power in August 2021.
September 2021 Taliban sent a letter to the UN requesting acceptance of Suhail Shaheen as Permanent Representative of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which was rejected by the UN Credentials Committee.
May 2021 Under Hibatullah Akhundzada's leadership, the Taliban launched a major military offensive against the Afghan government.

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