Moscow: On being questioned about Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Moscow amid the Russia-Ukraine war, US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said that it is the responsibility of all nations to raise voice and concern amid Russia’s actions on Ukraine.
Adding on he said that the US had communicated its position on “Russia’s further renewed invasion of Ukraine” to Pakistan.
“It’s the responsibility of every responsible country around the world to voice concern, to voice objection to what Putin appears to have in mind for Ukraine. We’ve communicated to Pakistan our position regarding Russia’s further renewed invasion of Ukraine and we have briefed them on our efforts to pursue diplomacy over war,” Ned Price said.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan is on a two-day visit to Russia. This is the first visit of Pakistan’s prime minister to Russia in 23 years. During the visit, Imran Khan and Russian President Vladimir Putin are to discuss bilateral, regional, and international issues.
US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price also said that the US and Pakistan have long-standing partnership cooperation. “We have a longstanding partnership and cooperation with Pakistan. We view our partnership with a prosperous, democratic Pakistan as critical to US interests,” he said.
He further stated that in warlike situations, every country will make its point clear. He said, “We certainly hope, when it comes to those shared interests including the aversion of a costly conflict, that every country around the world would make that point clearly in unambiguous language in their engagements with the Russian Federation.”
Ukraine’s security council on Wednesday approved plans to declare a state of national emergency, in response to the growing threat of a Russian invasion.
The measure, which must be formally approved by parliament, requires stepped-up document and vehicle checks, among other measures, the council’s secretary Oleksiy Danilov said.
Danilov said he would deliver a report to Ukraine’s parliament later on Wednesday, with lawmakers expected to approve the added security measures this week.
They would apply to all parts of Ukraine except for its two Russian- backed eastern separatist regions, where a deadly insurgency that has claimed more than 14,000 lives broke out in 2014.
As an independent media platform, we do not take advertisements from governments and corporate houses. It is you, our readers, who have supported us on our journey to do honest and unbiased journalism. Please contribute, so that we can continue to do the same in future.
