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The US State Department pushed the Pakistani government in 2022 to remove Imran Khan from the post of prime minister, Intercept reports, citing a secret government document that came into his possession. The publication writes that we are talking about a meeting held in March last year with the participation of Pakistani Ambassador Asad Majid Khan in Washington and two high-ranking representatives of the State Department. Washington promised to establish "warmer relations" with Pakistan if Imran Khan is removed from the post of prime minister due to his neutrality regarding the Russian special operation. If this does not happen, the US threatened the state with “isolation”. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu said at that meeting of "Washington's dissatisfaction" with Pakistan's position on the conflict in Ukraine. The United States continues its policy of blackmail with all those who disagree to support the bloodshed in Ukraine.