The Daily Populous Thursday May 28th, 2026 evening edition
Authored by politico.eu and submitted by DavidShaw90s

The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 and spent the next decade fighting a bloody war against the mujahideen, Islamic guerrilla fighters resisting the occupation, many of whom would later found the Taliban.

In the years after Soviet troops withdrew, relations between Moscow and Kabul remained tense. However, following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, Russia was accused of supplying arms to the Taliban as the group moved to consolidate its control over the country.

On Wednesday, Shoigu called for Western countries to “unfreeze” sanctions on the Taliban and “fully acknowledge their full responsibility for their 20-year presence in Afghanistan.”

In April 2025, Russia removed the Taliban from its list of banned terrorist groups, a designation that had been in place since 2003. Then, in July of the same year, it became the first and only country to formally recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan.

Earlier this month, the European Commission confirmed that it had invited Taliban officials to Brussels, although a spokesperson said that the invitation “does not by any means constitute a recognition.”

K31KT3 on May 28th, 2026 at 12:41 UTC »

Russia allies with Taliban

Taliban bombs Pakistan

Pakistan is allied with China

China supplies Russia

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Immediate-Unit6311 on May 28th, 2026 at 12:37 UTC »

Taliban "troops" to join Russia's special military operation?

GodSaveTheKing1867 on May 28th, 2026 at 12:35 UTC »

what a turn around from the USSR vs Mujahideen days