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Putin ally holds talks in Iran as West Asia teeters on brink of wider war
Russia has condemned the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Iran last week
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Russia offers disaster aid to N Korea for flood damage, hails strong bond
Kim expressed his gratitude to Putin over the offer for aid, saying he could deeply feel the special emotion towards a genuine friend in the most difficult period.
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Russia releases US journalist, other Americans in massive prisoner swap
The trade followed years of secretive back-channel negotiations despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since Cold War after Russian President's invasion of Ukraine
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Russia's 'nuclear doctrine' governing use of atomic weapons. What is it?
Now Russian hawks are urging him to change the doctrine to lower the threshold for using nuclear weapons, and Putin says the document could be modified
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Putin warns US of Cold War-style crisis if missiles deployed to Germany
Earlier this month, the US said it would start deploying long-range missiles in Germany from 2026
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India, Ukraine explore possibility of PM Modi's visit to Kyiv next month
The prime minister held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last month on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy's Apulia
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Agreement with Russia is 'deal with devil,' adviser to Ukrainian prez says
A deal would only buy time for Russian President Vladimir Putin to strengthen his army and usher in another, potentially more violent chapter in the war, he said
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Russia-Ukraine war: Putin offers $22,000 bonus for citizens to join war
Moscow authorities are also offering $59,600 in the first service year for new recruits, with other benefits for those injured in the battle in a bid to bolster ground troops in Ukraine
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Donald Trump has 'very good call' with Zelenskyy over Ukraine conflict
In a post on X describing the call, Zelenskyy said he congratulated Trump on his nomination and condemned the "shocking assassination attempt in Pennsylvania"
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Russia has irrefutable evidence journalist Evan Gershkovich is spy: Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov blamed American journalists for helping delay US-Russia talks regarding a possible prisoner exchange
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US urges India to utilise its relations with Russia to end Ukraine war
The spokesperson of the US State Department, Matthew Miller, in a press briefing on Monday not only noted the strong Delhi-Moscow ties but also urged India to tell Putin to respect the UN Charter
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Amid Ukraine war, Russia upgraded to 'high-income' nation; here's why
Thriving in a war economy: Amid heavy sanctions, Russia's economy defied expectations, achieving a high-income status for the first time since 2014, according to the World Bank
Vladimir Putin signs bill increasing income taxes for wealthy in Russia
The new law imposes a 13 per cent tax for incomes of up to 2.4 million rubles ($27,500) a year
Joe Biden mistakenly refers to Zelenskyy as Putin before correcting himself
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a press conference of his own, repeatedly avoided answering the question as to whether Biden was fit enough to run for the US presidency
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'Ukrainian Prez Putin, vice-prez Trump': Biden's new gaffe is viral. WATCH
Experts and leaders of his own Democratic Party have pointed out that Joe Biden may not be a good fit to helm the office on account of his declining cognitive abilities
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President Joe Biden says 'no good reason' to talk to Putin right now
The 81-year-old president made these remarks on Thursday at a highly-anticipated solo press conference at the end of the Nato Summit in Washington
Ukraine urges Nato to allow usage of long-range missiles targeting Russia
Nato members issued a declaration in support of Ukraine at a summit in Washington on Wednesday, promising additional aid and pledging to back its "irreversible path" to Nato membership
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Russian authorities list opposition leader Navalny's widow as 'extremist'
Navalny's widow Navalnaya has accused Putin of her husband's death and vowed to continue his activities
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Russia declares The Moscow Times 'undesirable' amid crackdown on criticism
It means the newspaper must stop any work in Russia and it subjects any Russian who cooperates with the paper to up to five years in prison
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News updates: India has given Buddha to the world, not war, says PM to Indians in Austria
From Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Austria visit to Mumbai's hit-and-run case, and from Bihar's bridge collapse to bypolls in seven states, catch all the latest news updates here
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