The Kremlin opens its doors to the Taliban: Russia accredited the first diplomat of the Afghan regime

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that the new official has been in Moscow since last month

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Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov shakes hands with a representative of the Taliban delegation Mawlawi Shahabuddin Dilawar before the beginning of international talks on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia, October 20, 2021. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS

Russia has granted accreditation to the first diplomat of the Taliban Government, who is already in Moscow, as stated by Kremlin Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

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