Overview
- The embassy posted a statement on X on November 6–7 accusing the Peshawar-based daily of running a series of anti-Russia pieces and echoing Western propaganda.
- It claimed the paper’s global news service is headquartered in Washington and said an Americanised team curates its international content to favor critics of Moscow.
- The statement faulted the paper for not covering the October 7 Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan despite its dedicated Afghanistan section.
- Defending Russia’s economy, the embassy cited 2024 GDP growth of 4.1%, manufacturing gains up to 8.5%, a 2.5% unemployment rate, and projected 2025 inflation of 6.5–7%.
- It also pointed to tests of the Burevestnik cruise missile and Poseidon underwater vehicle as evidence of strategic capability, and reporting noted no response from The Frontier Post so far.