The Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the Taliban government announced that Russia had formally recognized its administration, describing this move as the first official recognition after four years of global isolation without acknowledgment from any country. It added that this recognition could pave the way for a diplomatic race for recognition from various regional and international states.

However, some observers view the Russian step as an attempt to draw the Taliban movement into the global conflict between the West, led by the United States, and the East, led by Russia and China.

Domestically, the Afghan public continues to complain about the ongoing closure of schools and universities for girls and the lack of broad popular representation in the current government, which is limited to Taliban members.

People in the region view this recognition as a sign of a new political shift.