Russia and Afghanistan sign military cooperation agreement on May 27, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 29 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Russia and Afghanistan signed a military cooperation agreement on May 27, 2026.
The agreement was discussed during a meeting between Afghan Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoub and Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu at the International Security Forum in Moscow.
Russia removed the Taliban from its list of banned terrorist organisations in April 2025.
Russia became the first country to formally recognise the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan in July 2025.
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu urged Western countries to unfreeze blocked Afghan assets and contribute to post-conflict reconstruction.