Context: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-crisis-why-imran-khans-russia-trip-will-further-isolate-pakistan/a-60916130 https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-crisis-why-imr

Context: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-crisis-why-imran-khans-russia-trip-will-further-isolate-pakistan/a-60916130 https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-crisis-why-imran-khans-russia-... https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/3/3/why-was-pakistans-pm-in-russia-amid-ukraine-invasion https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/3/3/why-was-pakistan... Here's the pertinent paragraph from the cable (the rest is at the very bottom of the article), make up your own mind: I asked Don if the reason for a strong U.S. reaction was Pakistan’s abstention in the voting in the UNGA. He categorically replied in the negative and said that it was due to the Prime Minister’s visit to Moscow. He said that “I think if the no-confidence vote against the Prime Minister succeeds, all will be forgiven in Washington because the Russia visit is being looked at as a decision by the Prime Minister. Otherwise, I think it will be tough going ahead.” He paused and then said “I cannot tell how this will be seen by Europe but I suspect their reaction will be similar.” He then said that “honestly I think isolation of the Prime Minister will become very strong from Europe and the United States.” Don further commented that it seemed that the Prime Minister’s visit to Moscow was planned during the Beijing Olympics and there was an attempt by the Prime Minister to meet Putin which was not successful and then this idea was hatched that he would go to Moscow.