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Posted on March 31, 2025
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Russia's Supreme Court will review a request to suspend the Taliban ban on April 17, as the country builds ties with the group, now seen as an ally against terrorism.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The office of Russia's Prosecutor General has asked the Supreme Court to suspend a ban on the Taliban, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday.
The Supreme court will consider the move on April 17, the state-run RIA news agency said.
Russia, which has long included the Taliban on a list of banned terrorist organisations, has been gradually building ties with the movement.
President Vladimir Putin said in July last year that the Taliban was now an ally in fighting terrorism.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Anastasia Teterevleva; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
The article discusses the Russian Supreme Court's consideration of suspending the ban on the Taliban following a request from the Prosecutor General.
Russia is considering lifting the ban as it has been building ties with the Taliban, which is now seen as an ally in fighting terrorism.
The Supreme Court will consider the request on April 17.
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