City, Moscow – July 3, 2025: Na so e be o! Russia don waka enter history as di first country wey don officially recognize Taliban government for Afghanistan. Dem accept di credentials of di new Afghan ambassador as dem dey try build friendly ties. Wetin sup? Di Russian Foreign Ministry yan say dem dey see plenty chances to develop business together and go fit help Kabul fight terrorism and drug wahala on top di matter.
Amir Khan Muttaqi, di Afghan Foreign Minister, don open mouth yan say Russia step wey dem take na big move for all of dem. E yarn: “This courageous step go serve as example for other countries wey dey hesitate.” Meanwhile, no other country don accept di Taliban government since dem take power for August 2021 as di U.S. troops dey pack their load comot through backdoor.
Moscow don state say dem see plenty opportunities for trade wey go include energy, agriculture, and transport. Na im dem also believe say this recognition go create beta cooperation between di two countries. But make we no forget, di Taliban still dey face plenty wahala on di international scene as dem dey gree chop sanctions and freeze of funds from plenty countries, especially from di Americans.
As dem don finally recognize di Taliban, all eyes dey on US how dem go react. Dem dey keep billions of dollars wey don block di financial moves for Afghanistan truly. Putin don talk say di Taliban na ally against terrorism, but na wetin dem don do for women’s rights dey raise plenty eyebrows. Since di Taliban don take over, girls and women no fit attend schools again; wahala fit dey when dem catch any woman dey try waka without male guardian wahala.
Di history between Russia and Afghanistan no be small drama. Back in di ’80s, Soviet Union don enter di country with soldiers and dem face serious wahala from di mujahideen fighters. After dem pull out in 1989, rumour be say dat defeat na wetin help weaken di Soviet Empire. Today, di same people dem don turn ally of di Taliban wey don now shift from being on terrorist list to being a partner in ‘business’.
While other nations dey turn face away from di Taliban, countries like China, UAE, and Pakistan don still send ambassadors to Kabul. Dem dey use am as step towards recognition too o, but wahala no go end there as di Taliban still dey hold firm on their views on women.
Di Afghan Women’s Political Participation Network don dey shout say Russia recognition no go bring peace; instead, e dey legitimize di wahala dem. Fawzia Koofi, former Afghan politician, don also reflect di fear wey dey rise among di populace as dem cry out say dis move go bring more wahala for dem wey just dey try survive.
In summary, di move by Russia be one big shade to di international scene as dem don step into di Taliban kingdom. Di future? E go depend on how di Taliban manage dis recognition and di challenges wey still dey ahead dem, especially on human rights.
