Posts by pro-Afghan and Indian users on social media platform However, the video is dubbed and has nothing to do with Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Pakistan is witnessing deteriorating ties with Afghanistan, with recent border skirmishes, counter-statements and accusations. Hostilities began earlier this month when an attack was launched against Pakistan from Afghanistan on the night of October 11. The attack followed an allegation by the Taliban of Pakistani airstrikes against Afghanistan, an allegation that Islamabad has neither confirmed nor denied.
For its part, Islamabad has long demanded that the Taliban prevent terrorist groups from using its soil against Pakistan. The Taliban, however, deny the accusation of allowing terrorists to operate from Afghan soil. Meanwhile, Pakistan continues to grapple with the issue of terrorism and has suffered multiple casualties among security forces in intelligence-based operations.
After the initial skirmish on October 11, many others occurred along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Meanwhile, the Islamabad attacks also targeted the camps of the Gul Bahadur group in Afghanistan.
Ultimately, the two sides met for talks in Doha, resulting in a temporary ceasefire, as well as a commitment to meet again in Istanbul to work on mechanisms for lasting peace and stability between the two countries. The second round of talks between the two parties, mediated by Turkiye and Qatar, began last week in the Turkish capital.
But today, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced that the latest round of talks between Islamabad and Kabul in Istanbul “failed to achieve any viable solution.” He also stated that Pakistan would continue to take all possible measures to protect its citizens from terrorism.
Today, an Afghan user on
The audio of the video was in Persian and the transcript is provided below:
“They are encouraging Islamabad to put pressure on the oppressed people of Afghanistan. Their objective is clear: break up Afghanistan, prevent the formation of a state in Kabul and create a circle of siege against Russia, Iran and China. But we know this scenario very well and we will not allow history to repeat itself.”
Russia stands with the people of Afghanistan, the people who have been victims of the occupation for decades, but who have not yet surrendered. I openly declare that any threat to the integrity of the territory of Afghanistan, any threat to the stability and security of the region, including political and legal support, and if necessary, even military support, must be understood by Pakistan as having serious consequences. We do not want this country to become a battlefield for great powers.
But if the Pakistani army or its opposition groups want to invade Afghanistan, not only from Kabul but also from other places, they will be able to do so. We told Washington in the past, and I will say it again, to stop the movement of the region. They have been defeated in Ukraine, trapped in the Middle East, and are now looking for a solution in Central Russia. This is our territory, not yours. Afghanistan is a small country, but with a big heart. The Afghan people will rise against terrorism and occupation, and today they will rise against rape.
We consider this position as a legitimate right. Russia welcomes any economic, security and defense cooperation with Kabul. “We are ready to strengthen our military and information infrastructure to defend Afghanistan’s borders.”
The publication obtained 22,000 views.
Several other pro-Afghan and pro-Indian accounts on
A fact check was initiated to determine the veracity of the claim due to its high virality and high public interest in the matter amid the current tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
A keyword search conducted to corroborate whether Putin had actually uttered such comments turned up no credible news reports from major Russian, international, Pakistani or Afghan media outlets.
Analysis of the video’s audio using the DeepFake-Total forensic tool, which detects potential tampering across the entire audio spectrum, showed a Fake-O-Meter score of 82.3 percent.
The score indicates a very high probability of AI-generated or synthetically altered content.
A reverse image search using keyframes from the clip led to a Reuters YouTube video uploaded on October 24, 2025, titled: “Putin says new US sanctions will not affect Russia’s economy | REUTERS” which notably featured the same background, location and clothing as the viral clip.
The video showed Putin addressing reporters during a news conference in Moscow in which he said he would not bow to pressure from the United States or any other country after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies.
A keyword search further led to a Reuters News report published on October 23, 2025, titled “Putin defiant after Trump sanctions Russian oil companies over Ukraine.”
According to the report, Putin criticized US sanctions on his oil companies and said they would not significantly affect the Russian economy, while highlighting Russia’s importance to the global market. He had warned that a sharp drop in supply would raise prices and would be uncomfortable for countries like the United States.
The article does not mention Pakistan, Afghanistan or any related warning from Putin.
The same story was also reported on the same day by Al Jazeeraconfirming that the press speech focused solely on Russia’s economic response to US sanctions and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Therefore, the fact check determined that the claim that a viral clip shows Russian President Vladimir Putin warning Pakistan while expressing support for Afghanistan amid tensions between the two countries is FAKE. The clip is manipulated and dubbed using AI-generated audio.
This fact check was originally published by iVerify Pakistan, a project of CEJ-IBA and UNDP.
