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Russia says Lavrov and Rubio held ‘constructive’ pre-summit call

October 20, 2025 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov | Photo Credit: AFP Russia said its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, tasked with preparing a summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, held a “constructive” conversation on Monday. Mr. Putin and Mr. Trump agreed in…

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Puutin says Ukraine conflict could have been avoided had Trump been in office

January 24, 2025 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his visit to the Lomonosov Moscow State University in Moscow on January 24, 2025. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (January 24, 2025) echoed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in the White House in…

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Putin says Ukraine conflict could have been avoided had Trump been in office

January 24, 2025 admin

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Russian President Putin congratulates Donald Trump before inauguration, says open to talks on Ukraine, nuclear arms

January 20, 2025 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council of Russia via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia on January 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking office hours before Trump’s inauguration in Washington and said he…

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Putin’s Veiled Warning To US, UK

November 21, 2024 admin

In the event of an escalation, Putin said Russia will respond just as ‘decisively’. Moscow, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow has the right to strike military targets of countries whose weapons are used by Ukraine to hit Russian territory. “We consider ourselves entitled to use our weapons against the military facilities…

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Poland President Andrzej Duda visits China; plans to talk to Xi Jinping about Ukraine

June 24, 2024 admin

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda. File | Photo Credit: AP Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is in China on a visit that brings the leader of a NATO member to a country that has backed Russia in its full-on invasion of Ukraine. “I am trying to maintain friendly relations with China, Poland has always had decent relations…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin to make ‘friendly’ visit to North Korea

June 17, 2024 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to North Korea on June 18 for a “friendly” visit, the Kremlin announced, as the West suspects Pyongyang of supplying Moscow with weapons for its Ukraine offensive. The visit to the world’s most reclusive state comes as Mr. Putin seeks ammunition to continue his military campaign launched in February…

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Vladimir Putin begins fifth term as President — Key events of his 24 years in power

May 7, 2024 admin

Vladimir Putin began his fifth term on May 7 as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and concentrating all power in his hands. Already in office for nearly a quarter-century and the longest-serving Kremlin leader…

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The Hindu Morning Digest – April 28, 2024

April 28, 2024 admin

Centre releases disaster relief funds for Karnataka and Tamil Nadu The Union government has ordered the release of ₹3,730.32 crore towards “relief assistance for natural calamity” from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) weeks after the governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka moved the Supreme Court seeking relief funds for calamities such as Cyclone Michaung,…

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Navalny’s Moscow funeral takes place under shadow of repression

March 1, 2024 admin

General view of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God, where service for Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died in a prison camp, is expected to be held in Moscow, Russia on February 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The funeral of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is scheduled…

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