ABSTRACT

Pakistan’s relations with Russian Federation’s predecessor Soviet Union have been marked by divergences, distrust, contradictions, Pakistan’s over-emphasized western dependence and cold war ambiguities. Although, there were brief periods when these relations could be described as warmth. Pakistan looked Soviet-Pakistan relations through the eye of western perception and Soviets/Russians looked Pakistan through the eye of Indian perception. However, after collapse of Soviet Union things changed for the betterment and rapprochement started between relations of Russia and Pakistan. In 21st century gradually unipolar world of American dominance turned into multi-polar world of Great Power competition. Similarly, Russia emerged again a competitor of US hegemonic policies in many parts of the world including South Asia and developed its relations with sates like Pakistan which were bitter enemies in Cold World period. This article explores how relations between Russia and Pakistan evolved from Cold War bitterness to warmth ties after dissolution of Soviet Union. Keywords: Pakistan –Russia Relations, Cold War
Publication date: 01/07/2020

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.7.5078