Putin has renewed Russia's offer of the Su-57 stealth fighter and proposed joint production with India amid New Delhi's push to modernise its air force
Putin says Russia is open to a peace deal based on Trump-backed proposals if Ukraine accepts compromises, as Zelenskyy seeks direct talks
The appeal came as officials from Europe's three biggest economies - Germany, France and the UK - have been discussing the possibility of holding talks involving Russia and Ukraine
Highlighting Moscow's strategic equilibrium in Asia, President Putin said its decades-long partnerships with both New Delhi and Beijing grew naturally and are entirely independent of one another
Recalling his discussions with US President Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska, in August last year, Putin said Russia is open to the compromises on Ukraine to end the conflict
Putin said Russia has not seen any negative consequences of Western pressure on India to limit its engagement with Russia, suggesting that such tactics are bound to backfire
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin oppose US-Israeli strikes on Iran amid escalating Strait of Hormuz tensions
President Xi Jinping welcomed President Vladimir Putin with an honour guard and a gun salute at the Great Hall of the People, as children waved Chinese and Russian flags
Welcoming Putin at the Great Hall of the People, Xi said renewed fighting in the Gulf and the wider West Asia must be avoided and stressed that negotiations should continue
Ahead of the talks at the Great Hall of the People, Putin was accorded a ceremonial welcome by Xi
Putin is scheduled to be in China on Tuesday and Wednesday in a visit likely to be closely watched as Beijing seeks to maintain stable relations with US while also preserving strong ties with Russia
The announcement comes less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he also met Xi to discuss trade and the US-Israel war in Iran
He blamed "globalist" Western leaders, saying they promised Nato would not expand eastward after the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall, but then tried to draw Ukraine into the European Union's orbit
The parade passed off without incident after days of spiraling tensions between Russia and Ukraine until Trump unexpectedly announced the ceasefire late Friday
Fears in Moscow about security during Ukraine war have forced officials to scale back the annual celebrations, and signs of domestic discontent are casting a shadow over Prez Putin's Red Square events
For years, the Kremlin has used the pomp-filled Victory Day parade to showcase its military might and global clout, and it has been a source of patriotic pride
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Iran war in a phone call with Trump on Wednesday, with the Kremlin stressing the 'dire consequences' if hostilities resumed
Prior to his arrival in Russia, the top Iranian diplomat held pivotal meetings in Islamabad to further this regional agenda
Kremlin says Putin envoy's US visit does not mean Ukraine talks have resumed
Putin's decree, released by the Kremlin, orders Russian forces to observe a ceasefire starting on 4 pm Saturday and lasting until the end of Sunday