Putin Warned Bush: Pakistan a 'Junta With Nuclear Weapons'

Declassified transcripts reveal Russian President Vladimir Putin privately warned US President George W. Bush in 2001 about Pakistan's nuclear weapons, calling it "a junta with nuclear weapons." Both leaders shared deep concerns over Pakistan's political instability and nuclear proliferation risks.

• Putin privately warned Bush about Pakistan's nuclear weapons.
• Called Pakistan 'a junta with nuclear weapons' in 2001 meeting.
• Declassified transcripts reveal shared US-Russia proliferation fears.
• Concerns centered on Pakistan's political instability, lack of democracy.
• Discussions included Pakistani-origin uranium found in Iranian centrifuges.
• Warnings echoed India's long-standing anxieties over Pakistan's arsenal.

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