Taliban government

Frequent vacillations from hope to pessimism continue to characterize Russian policy toward Afghanistan.

The two countries, faced with sanctions and political isolation, are not completely isolated from global networks.

Deprived of education for more than 600 days, Afghan girls seek refuge in online education even though access is scarce and difficult. 

Suggested convergence on counterterrorism cooperation between the United States and the Taliban may be a double-edged sword. 

Wang said China hopes the Taliban-appointed Afghan interim government will "take solid steps in the right direction.”

Absent from the meeting were the Taliban themselves, who took over Afghanistan in August 2021.

The EU has the capability to take a proactive diplomatic and political stance in managing the impending preventable socioeconomic and politico-security crises in Afghanistan. 

Within Afghanistan’s borders, a witch's brew of terrorist and insurgent groups is metastasizing, and the situation is beginning to feel eerily similar to the pre-9/11 era.

At first, a Taliban victory in Afghanistan was considered synonymous with Pakistan’s victory. But disappointed hopes on both sides now have the neighbors at loggerheads.

Legitimizing the Taliban’s rule is not the solution to Afghanistan’s current and future problems.

It’s unconscionable to take the side of a brutal dictatorship.