“If the West, first of all, and the so-called international community in general, decides to isolate the Taliban and put pressure on them, then in this situation I am afraid that this will radicalize the movement itself,” he said.
Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Kabul Dmitry Zhirnov said that Western countries did not discuss with Russia the possibility of recognizing the Taliban as the legitimate government in Afghanistan.
* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.