The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has petitioned the Supreme Court of Russia to suspend the ban on the Taliban (banned in Russia) in the country, according to the court’s press service.
The administrative case is scheduled for April 17 at 14:00 and will be held behind closed doors.
In December 2024, President Vladimir Putin signed a law allowing for the temporary suspension of bans on organizations classified as terrorist under Russian law. The legislation, as explained by Leonid Slutsky, head of the State Duma’s Foreign Affairs Committee, enables legal engagement with the Taliban (terrorist organization banned in Russia) as Afghanistan’s governing body.
A suspension can be granted if the organization has ceased terrorist activities and no longer promotes or justifies terrorism. If approved, the decision will be sent to the FSB within five days for an update to Russia’s list of terrorist organizations.
In October 2024, Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, stated that a high-level decision had been made to remove the Taliban from the terrorist list, but legal procedures were still needed.
FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov acknowledged the Taliban’s efforts in countering Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K), which Russia considers one of the most dangerous branches of the Islamic State (banned in Russia).
Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov previously indicated that the Taliban’s removal from the banned organizations list could happen in the near future.
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Based on TASS materials