Viral video of Russia's Putin threatening Pakistan is fake
The Russian embassy in Pakistan has declared a viral video allegedly showing President Vladimir Putin threatening Pakistan as fake
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Russian embassy in Pakistan has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media that allegedly shows President Vladimir Putin issuing a threat to Pakistan.
In an official statement, the embassy clarified that “the social media video claiming President Putin threatened Pakistan is completely fabricated.”
According to the explanation, the footage in question was actually taken from President Putin’s media interaction following the Russian Geographical Society’s Board of Trustees meeting on October 23.
A video in which Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly threatens Pakistan amid Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions is 100% FAKE.
— Embassy of Russia in Pakistan (@RusEmbPakistan) October 30, 2025
The clip actually shows President Putin answering questions from the media after a meeting of the Russian Geographical Society's Board of… pic.twitter.com/UwvpZ8V9ku
However, during that conversation, “the President did not mention Pakistan or Afghanistan at all.”
The embassy emphasised that Russia supports a political and diplomatic resolution of differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan. “Russia considers both countries its friends and encourages them to strengthen dialogue, particularly in counterterrorism cooperation and regional security,” the statement said.
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The clarification comes after a video falsely attributed to Putin went viral on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), claiming he had made statements about Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The embassy further noted that the audio attached to the clip was a fabricated Persian-language voice-over, falsely translating the Russian President’s remarks to make it appear as if he had declared full support for Afghanistan against Pakistan.
