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External affairs minister S Jaishankar began a three-day visit to Russia on Monday, arriving in Moscow to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council meeting and hold a round of high-level discussions, ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s expected trip to New Delhi early next month.The EAM met Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov…
Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke over the phone on Saturday to review key developments in the Middle East.According to a joint statement from the Kremlin and the Prime Minister’s Office, the leaders discussed the situation in Gaza, Iran’s nuclear programme, and ongoing dynamics in…
Vladimir Putin (AP photo) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday instructed his top officials to draw up proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests, following recent remarks by US President Donald Trump that appeared to hint Washington could restart atomic testing after three decades.At a meeting of Russia’s Security Council, Putin reiterated his earlier…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump, in his trademark candid style, weighed in on two of the world’s most powerful figures — Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping — describing both as “smart” and “strong,” and asserting that they’re “not to be toyed with.”Speaking to CBS News in a wide-ranging…
Russia tested another nuclear-powered weapon, this time an underwater drone ‘Poseidon,’ President Vladimir Putin informed on Wednesday. This came after US President Donald Trump openly criticised the test of Burevestnik missile, asking the Russian counterpart to focus on resolving Ukraine war.“Yesterday, another test was conducted for another prospective system — the unmanned underwater device ‘Poseidon,’…
Vladimir Putin (left), Donald Trump (AP) US President Donald Trump on Saturday acknowledged that a high-level summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely in the near term, even as a senior Kremlin representative met with US officials in Florida to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, reported AFP.“I’m going to have to know that…
AI image for representaion only In the span of a week, US President Donald Trump went from planning a summit with President Vladimir Putin in Budapest to placing the harshest sanctions yet on Russia’s economy. The about-face was not just sudden-it was personal.TL;DR: Driving the news On October 22, the US treasury department sanctioned Rosneft…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that US sanctions would not impact Russia’s economy. Trump said he was “glad” that Putin held such a view but suggested that the true effects would become clear over time. ‘Don’t Poke The Bear’: Putin FIRES At Trump’s Sanctions, EU Toilet Ban;…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described the latest round of US sanctions against Russia’s energy sector as “serious”, admitting they would have consequences but insisting they would not cause major damage to the economy.“They (sanctions) are serious for us, of course, that is clear. And they will have certain consequences, but they will not…
After United States, the European Union has also imposed sanctions on Russia, targeting the country’s oil industry in efforts to intensify international efforts to block the funds that Moscow depends on to sustain its invasion of Ukraine.Earlier on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump had announced sanctions on Russian oil firms.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the…
