The Afghan Interim Government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the evening of July 3rd local time that Russia officially informed Afghanistan of its recognition of the legitimacy of the Afghan interim government.
According to a report by RIA Novosti on July 3rd, citing the special representative for Afghanistan, Kabulov, it was stated that Russia has formally recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan. (Reported by Li Shuxiz and Wang Bin, CCTV)