Posted on 03/31/2025 8:38:05 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Moscow once listed the Afghan hard-line movement as a terror group, but President Vladimir Putin now describes it as a “trusted ally.”
The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office requested Monday that the Supreme Court ends a ban on the Taliban’s activities in the country.
Moscow’s foreign and justice ministries submitted an appeal last week to President Vladimir Putin urging the Taliban’s removal from Russia’s list of terrorist organizations.
The Taliban is a political and militant Islamist group that emerged in Afghanistan in the early 1990s, and has ruled in Kabul since the U.S. withdrew from the country in August 2021.
The Russian hearing is scheduled for April 17 and will be held behind closed doors, the Supreme Court press service said in a statement, state-owned media outlet TASS reported.
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““Is Taliban Afghanistan not already a member of the UN?
Yup.”
GEMINI
Based on the information available, the situation regarding Afghanistan’s representation at the UN is complex:
* Afghanistan’s UN Membership:
* Afghanistan is a member of the UN.
* However, there’s a dispute over who legitimately represents Afghanistan.
* Taliban’s Status:
* The Taliban, who have taken control of Afghanistan, have sought to represent the country at the UN.
* However, the UN Credentials Committee has not recognized the Taliban’s claim.
* Therefore, the representation of Afghanistan in the UN is not held by the Taliban government.
* Recently Afghanistan’s voting rights were suspended in the UN general assembly due to non payment of UN membership fees.
* Therefore, while Afghanistan is a UN member, the Taliban government is not recognized by the UN as the legitimate representative of Afghanistan.
Reword your question to grok as you first posted:
“Is Taliban Afghanistan not already a member of the UN?”
The Taliban government is the only Afghanistan government there is right now and for the past 4 years, irrespective of it they paid their dues or not.
And of course Afghanistan IS member of the UN.
“Is Taliban Afghanistan not already a member of the UN?
Yup.”
CHATGPT:
Is Taliban Afghanistan not already a member of the UN?
No, the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is not currently a member of the United Nations. Afghanistan was a member of the UN until 2021 when the Taliban took control of the country. The UN had previously recognized the government of Ashraf Ghani, but after the fall of that government and the Taliban’s return to power, the status of Afghanistan’s representation at the UN became uncertain.
The Taliban has sought recognition from the international community, including the UN, but has not yet been granted full diplomatic recognition. The UN has not officially accepted the Taliban as the representative of Afghanistan, and Afghanistan’s seat at the UN has remained vacant. The issue of whether to grant the Taliban recognition continues to be a topic of international debate.
“The Taliban government is the only Afghanistan government there is right now and for the past 4 years, irrespective of it they paid their dues or not.
And of course Afghanistan IS member of the UN.”
Despite the overthrow of the Islamic Republic by the Taliban in 2021, the Islamic Republic continues to hold Afghanistan’s seat at the United Nations, with the newly reinstated Islamic Emirate remaining unrecognized by the organization.[3] The United Nations Credentials Committee has rejected the Taliban’s bid for Afghanistan’s seat in the organization three times since 2021
Wiki
Afghanistan is still a member of the UN and the only government of Afghanistan is the Taliban.
“Afghanistan is still a member of the UN and the only government of Afghanistan is the Taliban.”
Despite the overthrow of the Islamic Republic by the Taliban in 2021, the Islamic Republic continues to hold Afghanistan’s seat at the United Nations, with the newly reinstated Islamic Emirate remaining unrecognized by the organization.[3] The United Nations Credentials Committee has rejected the Taliban’s bid for Afghanistan’s seat in the organization three times since 2021
Wiki
I admire Trump’s taste in enemies, and
Abhor Putin’s taste in friends...
You are known by the company you keep.
That goes for us as well as the Russians.
Looks like you’re both half right. You have my permission to give it a rest...
“You can’t hold a seat without controlling the country.”
You can’t hold a seat if the UN does not recognize you.
GEMINI
Based on the information available, the following points clarify the UN’s stance on the Taliban government:
* The United Nations, along with the vast majority of countries, does not officially recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.
* While there are diplomatic interactions and some countries maintain a presence in Kabul, this does not equate to formal recognition.
* The lack of recognition is largely due to concerns regarding human rights, particularly the treatment of women and girls, as well as other governance issues.
* Though some countries have accredited Taliban appointed ambassadors, that does not mean that those countries have formally recognized the Taliban government.
In essence, while there are ongoing interactions, formal recognition from the UN is absent.
I No difference between Russia and Afghanistan....
“You can’t hold a seat without controlling the country.”
GEMINI
Based on the information available, here’s a breakdown of the situation regarding Afghanistan’s UN seat:
* Current Representation:
* Currently, Naseer Faiq, serving as chargé d’affaires, represents Afghanistan at the United Nations. He is a representative of the previous Afghan government.
* Taliban’s Efforts:
* The Taliban have sought to have their representative, Suhail Shaheen, recognized by the UN.
* However, the United Nations Credentials Committee has repeatedly rejected the Taliban’s bid.
* Key Points:
* The UN has not recognized the Taliban’s claim to the Afghan seat.
* Therefore, the seat is held by a representative of the former Afghan government.
* This situation reflects the international community’s concerns regarding the Taliban’s governance.
“Looks like you’re both half right. You have my permission to give it a rest...”
Not if you look at his original post. In the one you responded to he intentionally omitted “Taliban”.
Putin does loads of business with North Koreans, the Muslim Iranians, so the Taliban are a nice fit too. Call them the axis of shtyte hooks. Putin prides himself on being able to psyche out the Muslims, get them to do his bidding. Ramzan Kadyrov and his Chechens are a good example. Putin buys them off for a few billion dollars a year.
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Is Ramzan Kadyrov dying? The independent Russian-language publication Novaya Gazeta recently published an investigation in which it claimed Kadyrov was terminally ill, suffering from pancreatic necrosis. Putin’s ally, it claimed, may not have long to live and it cited a long list of evidence to back up its claim.
Throughout his rule, Kadyrov and his cronies have committed many crimes to shore up their power, and have enjoyed the Kremlin’s protection throughout. But even Putin’s patronage cannot protect Kadyrov from his own mortality.
Kadyrov appears to be doing his best to ensure that his family is well placed after his death
The Chechen ruler’s health, judging just from his appearance, is clearly failing. Recent videos published by Kadyrov on his social media show that he has the same swollen face and same laboured breathing as last summer, shortly before he was said to have been hospitalised in a central Moscow clinic for treatment.
Kadyrov’s latest political reshuffles in the republic also suggest that the man who has ruled Chechnya with an iron first since 2007 might be getting ready to depart for a better world. He appears to be doing his best to ensure that after he dies, his family is well placed among the future elite of the republic. Following his stay in hospital last year, Kadyrov promoted his eldest daughter Aishat (25 years old) to the position of the republic’s vice prime minister and his 18-year-old son Akhmat to minister for youth affairs. Meanwhile, his 15-year-old son Adam has become his head of personal security. Kadyrov himself started his ascent to power from that role almost 30 years ago when he served as his late father Akhmad’s bodyguard.
Reports of Kadyrov’s ailing health echo rumours that have been circulating in Chechnya for some time. Even though Chechens can’t openly discuss Kadyrov’s imminent death, it is a subject that is bubbling away below the surface. Many are guessing who might replace him and what that would mean for them. Prospective candidates in the running to succeed Kadyrov include the Duma MP Adam Delimkhanov, Chechen parliamentary chair Magomed Daudov, and the commander of Kadyrov’s ‘Akhmat’ special forces in Ukraine Apti Alaudinov. All are members of Kadyrov’s inner circle and are no less dictatorial than he is.
You have my permission to give it a rest. It’s permission, not an order or mandate.
Feel free to bicker to your little heart’s content.
No, the Russians have been backers of terrorism since the 1960s at least.
McCain was still in the Navy then.
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