Tag: Vladimir Putin

‘Health of Democracy’ an important issue for India-U.S. relations; call PM Modi’s public reaction to Karnataka elections a ‘positive’ indicator

September 9, 2023 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden (left) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: AP The “health of democracy” is an important issue for the India-U.S. relationship, said senior U.S. White House officials, adding that U.S. President Joe Biden raised these issues in every meeting he has held with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Briefing the…

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Putin Killed Wagner Chief Prigozhin, Says Ukraine’s Zelensky

September 8, 2023 admin

Volodymyr Zelensky said Vladimir Putin was behind the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin. (File) Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday Russian leader Vladimir Putin was behind the death of mutinous mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in an unexplained plane crash with his top lieutenants last month. President Zelensky, who provided no evidence to…

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Putin Says Russia “Will Consider Reviving Ukraine Grain Deal If…”

September 4, 2023 admin

Russia quit the deal in July – a year after it was brokered by the UN and Turkey. (File) Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia was ready to revive the Black Sea grain export deal “as soon” as restrictions on its own exports were lifted. “We will be ready to consider the possibility…

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Russia’s Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan will meet amid efforts to repair Ukraine grain deal

September 1, 2023 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. File | Photo Credit: AP, REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday, the Kremlin announced Friday, just over six weeks after Moscow broke off a deal partly brokered by Ankara…

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“What’s Going On?” Ukraine Official’s Post On Putin’s Health Goes Viral

September 1, 2023 admin

Russia has not issued any statement on Vladimir Putin’s health. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health has been in focus since he launched an invasion of Ukraine in February last year. Several instances of speculation about Mr Putin’s health have prompted heightened media attention and discussions about the future of Russia’s leadership. Most of them have…

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A memorial service for Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been held, his spokespeople say

August 29, 2023 admin

August 29, 2023 08:53 pm | Updated 08:53 pm IST – ST. PETERSBURG A memorial service has taken place for mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash last week, his spokespeople said on August 29 in a terse statement on social media. | Photo Credit: AP A memorial service has taken…

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In Call With PM Modi, Putin Says Russian Foreign Minister To Attend G20 In Delhi

August 28, 2023 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia’s Vladimir Putin (File) New Delhi: Russia’s Vladimir Putin has conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi his inability to attend the G20 Summit to be hosted by Delhi next weekend. Mr Putin will send foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in his place, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said. The…

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Explained | What the fate of Luna 25 means for Russia

August 21, 2023 admin

The story so far: On August 11, Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, launched its Luna 25 spacecraft onboard a Soyuz 2 rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Luna 25 consisted of a lander and its mission was to soft-land near the moon’s south pole, and there study the optical, physical, and chemical properties of moondust and…

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