What happened: According to a Foreign Office statement issued issued on Feb 24, Prime Minister Imran Khan told Russian President Vladimir Putin after meeting him in Moscow that disputes should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy, as he ‘regrets’ the current situation between Russia and Ukraine. Details: PM Khan, who is on an official visit to Russia, met with President Vladimir Putin for more than three hours, just hours after Moscow authorised a full-scale invasion in Ukraine, which provoked a strong response from the West. Why IK went to Russia: Imran’s visit was primarily intended to discuss bilateral relations as well as regional challenges, particularly Afghanistan. The meeting was not directly mentioned in a Kremlin statement, but the matter of Ukraine was discussed where the premiere emphasised that conflict was not in anyone’s best interests and stated Pakistan’s stance of solving problems via dialogue and diplomacy, according to Foreign Office. What you need to know: Prime Minister Imran Khan is the first foreign dignitary to meet President Putin at the Kremlin following the attack on Ukraine. The Pakistani delegation also advised him not to go ahead with the trip given the escalating tensions.