Sean Penn said he was happy to be a "propagandist" for the Ukrainian war effort and called Russian president Vladimir Putin a "creepy little bully" on Saturday in Berlin, after the world premiere of his documentary "Superpower" which upholds a bold portrayal of Ukrainian president Volodymyr
The 2023 Berlin International Film Festival was opened by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he asked artists and cultural institutions to "take a stand" and support his country in their fight against Russian aggression.
Notably, last year, bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the two countries received a powerful impetus and mutual trade reached almost 30 billion US dollars.
German climate envoy said that both countries can work together in the areas like renewables, green hydrogen and Energy Efficiency at a time when the world is vulnerable.
Khan was quoted in the repport as saying, "I talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin about procurement of oil at cheaper rates but when I returned to Pakistan, the chief of army staff asked me to condemn Russia's attack on Ukraine."
The incident comes just days after tensions heightened between Russia and NATO amid the Kremlin's war on Ukraine after a Russian missile came close to entering NATO member Romania's airspace.
Pakistan on the one hand is finalising deals with Russia to buy oil despite sanctions. While also supplying arms to Ukraine, ultimately causing casualties in Russia.
Russian missile strikes targeted the energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia on Friday morning, The Kyiv Independent reported citing Zaporizhzhia City Council Secretary Anatolii Kurtiev.
The meeting was attended by representatives in charge of security issues from India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The Russian side was represented by Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Thursday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin and agreed to continue work towards implementing the India-Russia strategic partnership.