Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan pose for a photo in June 2019. Photo: TASS via Getty Images
Amid Ukraine crisis, Putin meets Pakistan’s Khan to discuss Afghanistan, with an eye on Central Asia
- With Ukraine crisis looming, Moscow fears instability in Afghanistan could spill into former Soviet republics and effect Russia’s regional influence
- Islamabad is concerned Afghan unrest could inspire Pakistani Islamist fighters, compromising large-scale foreign investments, including by China
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan pose for a photo in June 2019. Photo: TASS via Getty Images
