Page 18 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
Russia, Ukraine stick to demands ahead of Putin-Trump Alaska summit
The maximalist demands reflect Putin's determination to reach the goals he set when he launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022
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Europe, Ukraine push US on peace plan ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska talks
Trump plans to meet Putin in Alaska on August 15, saying the parties, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, were close to a deal that could resolve the three-and-a-half-year conflict
 "Europe, Ukraine push US on peace plan ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska talks")
India welcomes Putin-Trump summit on Ukraine conflict in Alaska next week
India's reaction came hours after the US and Russia announced that Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska next Friday on the Ukraine conflict
Bolton warns Trump's tariffs risk pushing India closer to Russia, China
Trump's leniency on the Chinese, and heavy-handed tariffs on India, jeopardise decades of American efforts to bring India away from Russia and China, said Bolton
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'New world order taking shape', says expert on PM Modi's call with Putin
Putin briefed PM Modi on Ukraine during their call, and both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership
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Donald Trump to meet Putin in Alaska on Aug 15 to discuss Ukraine war
Earlier, Trump had said that he will meet very shortly with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine
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Modi, Putin reaffirm commitment to deepening ties amid US tariff tension
In a telephonic conversation, PM invites Russian President to visit India later this year
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PM Modi talks to Putin, reiterates partnership as Trump tariffs loom
Modi and Putin reaffirm defence and trade cooperation; talks follow Ajit Doval's Moscow visit and rising global trade tensions involving the US, India, and Brazil
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Trump's tariffs to India's oil bets: Decoding sanctions on Russia
Even before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow was under sanctions due to its annexation of Crimea
 "Trump's tariffs to India's oil bets: Decoding sanctions on Russia")
Trump says he would meet Putin even if the Russian leader avoids Zelenskyy
The president also touched on killings that have continued on both sides and added, I don't like long waits. I think it's a shame
 "Trump says he would meet Putin even if the Russian leader avoids Zelenskyy")
India could bide time till US public opinion pushes Trump to review tariffs
With Trump's tariff hike targeting Indian exports, New Delhi may await US domestic shifts, engage BRICS leaders, and explore alternative markets before retaliating
 "India could bide time till US public opinion pushes Trump to review tariffs")
Ajit Doval says dates for Putin's visit to India being worked out: Report
Doval held talks with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu and other senior officials that focused on bilateral energy and defence cooperation as well as Putin's visit to India
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Putin says he hopes to meet Trump as US presses for peace deal on Ukraine
The news came on the eve of a White House deadline for Moscow to show progress toward ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine
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Highlights: NDA authorises PM Modi, BJP chief Nadda to pick the alliance's V-P candidate
Highlights: Catch all the news developments here
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Kremlin confirms plans for Putin-Trump meet; White House says talks ongoing
The Kremlin says a Putin-Trump summit has been agreed 'in principle'; the White House confirms discussions are underway, but nothing finalised
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Trump could meet Putin as soon as next week, says White House official
News of a potential meeting, came hours after Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow
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Amid US strain, PM Narendra Modi set to visit China after 7 years
A bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO summit is also being planned, the sources said
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Trump says 'great progress' made in envoy Witkoff's meeting with Putin
Trump says 'great progress' made in envoy Witkoff's meeting with Putin
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US to impose secondary Russia sanctions on Friday despite Putin meeting
Witkoff met Putin for around three hours on a last-minute mission to seek a breakthrough in the 3-1/2-year war that began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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Will call Modi, Xi, but not Trump: Brazil's Lula da Silva on tariff dispute
Rejecting Donald Trump's offer to call him, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that to defend its interests, Rio De Janeiro would use all available resources, including the WTO
 "Will call Modi, Xi, but not Trump: Brazil's Lula da Silva on tariff dispute")