ironically remain a terrorist organization under russian law, to mosw, meeti with people like sergey lavrov, guaranteeingit seems, certain security guarantees to the russian side. i think what we have seen in kabul these last few days, with the russian in see even -- embassy even praising the taliban and keeping a program on the government is part of this process of putting out feelers and getting to know each other ahead of the likely taliban taover whichas now taken place. the russian were rate with the taliban returning to power is that they will behave as they did in the 1990's, which is to say they sponsored foreign islamic extremists. for russia, this is relevant primarily for those central asian republics, former members of the soviet union, who are mostly still russian allies -- countries like to jicha stan, uzbekistan. the russian side is very clear this negotiation process with the taliban has elicited security guarantees, a pledge from the taliban that they will not support the tax -- attacks in countries like uzbekistan. in the next few weeks, as perhaps we move toward formal di

sergey lavrov also saying it was a positive sign that the taliban has demonstrated a willingness to takeit can to help this transition of power and to try to bring people together. russia has no illusions. the situation is very difficult and certainly russell done that russian officials and commentators in the state media here are publicly expressing their concern that this situation could spill out of control —— and certainly russian officials. spill out of control -- and certainly russian officials. steve rosenberg _ certainly russian officials. steve rosenberg in — certainly russian officials. steve rosenberg in moscow, - certainly russian officials. steve rosenberg in moscow, thank- certainly russian officials. steve| rosenberg in moscow, thank you certainly russian officials. steve rosenberg in moscow, thank you very much. it is 12:31pm. let's look at the weather forecast with darren bett. hello again. under the blanket of cloud, temperatures are 17 degrees and there could be drizzle left over at around some of those western hills. the cloud will be around overnight and there could