Russia removes the Taliban's terrorist designation as their connections grow

The majority of the Western world sees the Taliban as a terrorist organization, but one country has taken a significant step in the other direction: Russia's Supreme Court announced on April 17 that it had removed a ban on the Taliban. Russia had previously designated the Taliban as a terrorist group for over 20 years, and the removal of this designation is part of a continued softening of relations between the two parties. The move isn't entirely unexpected, as Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously considered Afghanistan's ruling party friendly...