While NATO and its allies are sanctioning Russia and calling on other countries to do the same, “Pakistan will import 2 million metric tons of wheat and natural gas from Russia.”

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Russia at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Khan made light of the attack, calling the Russian invasion “exciting.” “Islamophobia” was also on the agenda during the visit. In December, Khan “welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks against ‘Islamophobia’, saying that Putin reaffirmed the stance that ‘insulting our Holy Prophet (PBUH) is not freedom of expression.’”

The two countries have formed a close partnership, strengthening the red-green axis.

During his visit to Russia, Khan also stated that “Islamabad would toe an ‘independent’ foreign policy, and no longer join ‘anyone’s’ war.” What he meant was that he would no longer aid the U.S. in anything akin to the war on terror. But Khan isn’t remaining independent, as he claims. He is supporting Russia in a united war effort against the West.

The Chechen Mufti has also endorsed the Ukraine invasion, backed by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, saying that the invaders are “on the path of Allah.”