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Gavin Blackburn

Russia's top court removes terrorist designation on Afghanistan's Taliban

Russia's Supreme Court has lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, a group that was designated a terrorist organisation more than two decades ago.

The move is being seen as a diplomatic victory for the group, who were put on Moscow's list of terrorist organisations in 2003, making any contact with them punishable by law.

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