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Afghanistan’s diplomatic isolation appears to be coming to an end both Asian and European nations begin to engage with the Taliban. In this video, we’re taking a look at this engagement and whether this trend could continue.
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Taliban Regional Diplomacy 2025
https://eastasiaforum.org/2025/03/07/the-talibans-long-game-out-of-isolation/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/23/guess-who-india-pakistan-and-iran-are-all-wooing-the-taliban
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/9/taliban-calls-india-a-significant-regional-partner-after-officials-meet
Taliban Mineral Deals
https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/minerals-for-recognition-the-talibans-shadow-diplomacy/
https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/why-is-afghanistan-part-of-the-great-extractives-race/
https://8am.media/eng/taliban-and-the-plundering-of-mines-companies-and-countries-lack-the-right-to-contract-without-a-legitimate-government/
Russia Recognises the Taliban (July 2025)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78n4wely9do
https://www.crisisgroup.org/asia-pacific/afghanistan-russia-internal/russia-becomes-first-state-recognise-taliban-rightful-afghan-government
https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/russias-taliban-recognition-signals-potential-domino-effect/
https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/07/russia-afghanistan-new-government?lang=en
Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis
https://www.csis.org/analysis/future-assistance-afghanistan-dilemma
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1160966
The Taliban & Europe’s Migration Crisis
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/08/push-deport-failed-afghan-asylum-seekers-europe-could-benefit-taliban
https://on.ft.com/4nBGdoK
00:00 – Introduction
01:22 – Context
04:05 – Why the Taliban’s Isolation is Ending
08:02 – Sponsored Content
