Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan has struck a deal to import natural gas from Russia – despite outcry over the invasion of Ukraine.

As countries impose sanctions and seek to isolate Vladimir Putin, Khan became the first leader to sign a new trade deal with Russia since the attack.

He said the pair had “great discussions” on his visit to Moscow last week, which took place as Putin launched the invasion.

They signed a bilateral agreement and Khan also agreed to import two million tons of wheat from Russia.

He defended the deal in a televised speech to the nation, saying Pakistan had needed it.

“We have signed agreements with them to import natural gas because Pakistan’s own gas reserves are depleting,” he said.

“Inshallah (God willing), the time will tell that we have had great discussions.”

Imran Khan has agreed to work with Russia, despite the deadly invasion of Ukraine© Provided by The Independent Imran Khan has agreed to work with Russia, despite the deadly invasion of Ukraine
Khan has expressed concern over the invasion of Ukraine, but fallen short of denouncing it.

A post-meeting statement said Khan told Putin he “regretted the latest situation between Russia and Ukraine” and had hoped “diplomacy could avert a military conflict.”

Now, the top diplomats of 22 countries have called on Pakistan to support a resolution condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in the United Nations General Assembly.

Last week, Russian state media broadcast images of Mr Khan and Mr Putin shaking hands and sitting down together in Moscow, hours after Putin gave a televised address effectively declaring war on Ukraine.

Mr Khan arrived in Moscow late on Wednesday, going ahead with a planned trip on the eve of the invasion.

The prime minister was heard in a video clip telling Russian officials on his arrival that it was a time of “so much excitement”.

“What a time I have come... so much excitement,” Mr Khan can be heard saying in the clip shared on social media.

The US reacted angrily to the news of Mr Khan’s visit even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, saying the onus was on every “responsible” country to voice objection to Mr Putin’s actions.

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Gang Israel!
Sowing seeds...

And Israel will do what? Pagans have been afraid of Israel more than they should have feared God.

This war is shaping up to be disastrous for both sides. Putin really should have thought this through before he started.

I read most comments on niaraland and it seems a large number of people here are getting turned on at the prospect of Putin winning this war and oppressing the Ukrainians. I can't help but feel disgusted when I read these pro Putin comments.

If you ask majority of the pro Putin people why they want Putin to level Ukraine, they'll say because the US also invaded other countries.
First of all, that argument is neither here nor there. Because Putin is not invading the US, he's invading Ukraine. Should we start encouraging every other country to invade their neighbours, because 'afterall the US invaded many countries?'
It is saddening to see that this is the mentality of a lot of people in this country. No wonder we keep voting stupid, wicked leaders with nothing to offer; resulting in a country with no progress.
For instance, If you complain of the bad leadership of APC, their supporters would tell you that they see nothing wrong with the government because after all PDP did worst.
My point is wrong doings should be condemned in its entirety no matter who does it.

Second it shows the classical victim blaming mentality of insensitive people. These people who cannot see that Ukraine is clearly the victim in this conflicts, are the same people who will blame a lady who was raped, claiming she brought it upon herself for dressing scantily... effectively exonerating the rapist.

We have to isolate all wrong doings and treat them as their own separate case.

As you type out comments supporting Putin invasion of Ukraine, there's little Ukrainian kids who are suffering from this war, some are dead, some have lost loved ones and means of livelihood, some have no idea what the future will bring. Yet you sanction the evil Putin is doing.

Ok

And someone here was saying 'no country goes to Russia for trade'

Well that's for oil and gas

With the price of wheat expected to soar high amid santions on Russia am seeing alot of gnashing of teeth when we begin to buy #100 for #500

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scrolldown88:
This war is shaping up to be disastrous for both sides. Putin really should have thought this through before he started.

I read most comments on niaraland and it seems a large number of people here are getting turned on at the prospect of Putin winning this war and oppressing the Ukrainians. I can't help but feel disgusted when I read these pro Putin comments.

If you ask majority of the pro Putin people why they want Putin to level Ukraine, they'll say because the US also invaded other countries.
First of all, that argument is neither here nor there. Because Putin is not invading the US, he's invading Ukraine. Should we start encouraging every other country to invade their neighbours, because 'afterall the US invaded many countries?'
It is saddening to see that this is the mentality of a lot of people in this country. No wonder we keep voting stupid, wicked leaders with nothing to offer; resulting in a country with no progress.
For instance, If you complain of the bad leadership of APC, their supporters would tell you that they see nothing wrong with the government because after all PDP did worst.
My point is wrong doings should be condemned in its entirety no matter who does it.

Second it shows the classical victim blaming mentality of insensitive people. These people who cannot see that Ukraine is clearly the victim in this conflicts, are the same people who will blame a lady who was raped, claiming she brought it upon herself for dressing scantily... effectively exonerating the rapist.

We have to isolate all wrong doings and treat them as their own separate case.

As you type out comments supporting Putin invasion of Ukraine, there's little Ukrainian kids who are suffering from this war, some are dead, some have lost loved ones and means of livelihood, some have no idea what the future will bring. Yet you sanction the evil Putin is doing.

[/s] Were you this worried about kids in Yemen, Iraq, Armenia, Afghanistan who were bombed to the ground? Or na now your empathy just wake up?
All this online hustling for US visa instead of you to go to their embassy and ask to lick the anus of all their staff.
If you feel disgusted, who e help?
Stupeed hypocrite