Russian lawmakers introduce bill to temporarily lift Taliban ban

A group of Russian senators and deputies has introduced a bill in the State Duma to temporarily exclude organizations, including international ones, from the list of banned entities in the country. The proposed legislation aims to address a legal gap that currently does not allow for the suspension of a ban on a prohibited organization's activities.

Report informs that, according to the bill, the ban on the organization included in the federal list of terrorist organizations can be temporarily suspended by a court decision based on an application from the Prosecutor General or their deputy. This suspension would require factual evidence that the organization has ceased activities aimed at promoting, justifying, or supporting terrorism since its inclusion in the list.

The move comes amidst reports of talks between Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund in Afghanistan. During the meeting, Shoigu expressed Russia's intention to develop bilateral cooperation with Afghanistan, indicating plans to remove the Islamic Emirate from Russia's "blacklist" to strengthen political and economic ties.

Akhund, who oversees economic issues in the Taliban-formed government, expressed Afghanistan's readiness to play a key role in strengthening the "North-South" economic corridor and regional economic ties.

<p>If the proposed bill is passed and the court decision comes into force, corresponding changes will be made to the list of terrorist organizations.