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Taliban Seeks Legitimacy Through Ties with China, Russia

5/5/2025

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Taliban Seek Legitimacy

The Taliban, once shunned by the world, are now capturing attention through diplomatic ties with China and Russia. Despite their troubling human rights record, including severe oppression of women, nations like India are cautiously engaging. Their focus on enhancing agriculture and infrastructure signals a bid for legitimacy and stability in Afghanistan's uncertain landscape.

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Story summary

Afghanistan's press freedom is in dire straits, ranking 175th globally as the Taliban stifles journalists through fear and censorship. Since 2021, nearly half of media outlets have shuttered. Women endure harsh limitations on education and public participation, with the UN highlighting a grim reality of systemic exclusion and violations, starkly opposing Taliban assurances of safeguarding rights.

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Taliban Seek Legitimacy

The Taliban, once shunned by the world, are now capturing attention through diplomatic ties with China and Russia. Despite their troubling human rights record, including severe oppression of women, nations like India are cautiously engaging. Their focus on enhancing agriculture and infrastructure signals a bid for legitimacy and stability in Afghanistan's uncertain landscape.

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