Situation in Kabul under Taliban 'better' than it was under Ashraf Ghani govt: Russian envoy

Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov has said the situation in Kabul under the Taliban is "better" than it was under the Ashraf Ghani-led Afghanistan government.

Russia has said that the situation in Kabul under the Taliban is "better" than it was under the Ashraf Ghani-led Afghanistan government, according to a media report, signalling Moscow's apparent endorsement of the insurgent group and an attempt to establish ties with the outfit, still officially designated a terrorist organisation in the country. Taliban insurgents seized Kabul on Sunday after a sudden and unprecedented collapse of the US-backed Ashraf Ghani government, prompting the embattled president to flee the country.