Declassified US records reveal a 2005 conversation where Russian President Vladimir Putin described Pakistan as a "junta with nuclear weapons" to then-US President George W. Bush. Both leaders expressed shared concerns about the safety and accountability of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, particularly regarding uranium detected in Iranian centrifuges. The exchange highlights a long-standing, though privately acknowledged, global unease about Pakistan's nuclear program and its potential proliferation risks, which was not translated into significant public action.