Russia has become the first country to officially recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government as the country's legitimate authority. This marks a significant step towards international acceptance of the Taliban nearly four years after they took back control of Afghanistan. 00:00 Russia first country to recognize Taliban gov't 03:16 Alexey Yusupov, Russia policy analyst 09:34 Ibraheem Bahiss, International Crisis Group #russia #taliban #afghanistan For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/