Afghanistan International: Despite earlier indications that the Taliban might be removed from its list of terrorist organisations, Russia has so far kept the group on its list, citing unresolved security concerns. In late December 2024, President Vladimir Putin signed a law permitting the temporary suspension of terrorist groups’ activities. This legislation allows Russian courts to conditionally remove organisations such as the Taliban from the terrorist list. However, no such action has been taken regarding the Taliban to date. Click here to read more (external link).