'Articles On International Agenda': Moscow Accuses Pakistan Publication Of 'Anti-Russia' Coverage

Last Updated:November 07, 2025, 08:09 IST

The Russian Embassy in Pakistan accused The Frontier Post of spreading “anti-Russian propaganda” and serving Western political interests, while it defended Moscow’s economy.

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The Russian Embassy in Pakistan has launched a sharp rebuke against Pakistani newspaper The Frontier Post, accusing the publication of running a “series of anti-Russian articles" and serving a “political agenda promoted by anti-Russian forces rather than freedom of speech."

In an X post, the Embassy wrote, “We have taken note of a series of anti-Russian articles published in the English-language Pakistani newspaper, The Frontier Post. To start with, we would like to emphasise that this periodical can hardly be called ‘Pakistani,’ given that its global news service is headquartered in Washington."

The statement alleged that the newspaper’s “Americanized team" was responsible for “selecting articles on the international agenda" and that it “invariably gives preference to ardent Russophobes and critics of Russian foreign policy and President Vladimir Putin."

“It has been impossible to find a single article in the international section of the newspaper that portrays Russia or its leadership in a positive or even neutral light," the Embassy said.

It added, “while it respects freedom of speech, the current barrage of anti-Russian articles containing standard Western propaganda and lacking any alternative viewpoint makes one wonder whether the editorial board’s policy is based on a political agenda promoted by anti-Russian forces rather than on freedom of speech."

The Embassy also slammed the publication for completely ignoring the Moscow Format of Consultations on Afghanistan held on October 7, 2025, an event, it said, “received decent coverage in the local media."

“It is bewildering that the newspaper, which devotes an entire section to news about Afghanistan, completely ignored the Moscow Format of Consultations," the statement said, calling it further proof of the “Russophobic nature of the Westernised editorial office."

Accusing the newspaper’s editorial staff of “mindlessly copying standard Western propaganda," the Embassy said, “Washington-based Frontier Post journalists manipulate facts to portray Russia as a vulnerable country on the brink of economic collapse, thereby justifying new Western sanctions that ultimately harm the economies of the countries imposing them."

Defending Russia’s economic resilience, the Embassy noted, “Despite facing enormous external pressure, which is unprecedented in the history of any country, the Russian economy has demonstrated steady progress. In 2024, Russia’s GDP increased by 4.1%, with certain sectors, such as manufacturing, growing by up to 8.5%. Russia’s unemployment rate stands at 2.5%, and the expected average annual inflation rate for 2025 is 6.5–7%."

“These are strange indicators for a country with an ‘economy vulnerable to collapse,’" it added, also citing the “successful testing of Russia’s Burevestnik unlimited-range cruise missile and Poseidon unmanned multipurpose underwater vehicle" as proof that “Western dominance in the military sphere" was a myth.

Concluding the statement, the Embassy urged Pakistanis to “seek information from various sources and not rely on publications that serve the dubious interests of foreign sponsors."

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