The Revival of the Taliban in Afghanistan in the Context of the Withdrawal of American Forces: Prospects for the Movement and Relations with Russia

Relevance. The coming to power of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan significantly actualizes new scenarios for the development of the country in political and socio-economic terms. At the same time, this event raises issues of international recognition of the movement and the development of the country's foreign relations on the world stage, the role of the United States and Russia in the current situation. In this regard, an analysis of the prospects for the development of the political situation in the country against the background of the withdrawal of US troops, an assessment of the geopolitical situation in the region and Russia's role in this process seem to be the most popular topics today.
The purpose of the study is to analyze the prospects for the political development of Afghanistan in the conditions of the coming to power of the Taliban movement and the withdrawal of US troops and the role of the country on the international arena.
The objectives of the study are to analyze the prerequisites for the coming to power of the Taliban movement; to assess possible scenarios of the political course of the movement; to determine the role of the United States in political processes in the country and the significance of the withdrawal of troops in the events under consideration; to analyze the prospects for international recognition of the Taliban; to assess the prospects of the geopolitical situation in the region and relations with Russia.
Methodology. The study used methods of analysis and synthesis, as well as systematic and comparative methods, which made it possible to draw conclusions about the current specifics of the political situation in the country.
The results of the study are of a theoretical and applied nature and can be taken into account in further studies of the political development of Afghanistan, including in the international arena.
Conclusion. The prospects for the political development of Afghanistan and its recognition in the international arena will largely be determined by the course that the Taliban movement chooses for itself, namely, whether the movement will be ready to continue the moderate and balanced domestic policy that was demonstrated at the initial stage of government. In this context, as part of the development of external relations, it is very important for the movement to build a new image and build partnerships with Russia.

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