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Putin's China pivot complicates PM Modi's strategic balancing act

Russian leader Vladimir Putin's isolation on the global stage in recent years has made him more reliant on China, India's main geopolitical rival, for everything from defense to energy.

BRICS Summit 2026: Who’s coming, what’s on the agenda and why it matters

India is hosting the BRICS Summit with leaders from Russia, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. But can New Delhi balance its ties with the Global South while avoiding an anti-Western tilt?

Brics: Non-West vs Anti-West

Can the ragtag grouping of emerging economies still drive the shift towards a more multipolar world? This book explores that and much more

Trump urges Putin for swift end to Ukraine war, Russia ties reset: Kremlin

The call, which the Kremlin said lasted an hour, followed a weekend visit to Moscow and Kyiv ‌by U.S. envoys, who are trying ​to revive stalled talks designed to find a way ​to end the fighting.

Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine, US

Moscow had not yet received any information about contacts between the U.S. envoys and Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Sunday, Peskov said.

Madhya Pradesh seeks investments from Russia, Ethiopia, UAE at Dubai meet

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held talks with leaders from Tatarstan, Ethiopia and the UAE, seeking investments and inviting them to the Global Investors Summit 2027

Russian ambassador slams 'pressure tactics' over oil sales to India

The envoy's comments come after President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met last week at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Bishkek

Kremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys useful but no breakthrough seen

In televised ‌remarks at the start of the talks, Putin praised Trump's efforts to end the war

Localised ceasefire in effect for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant repairs: IAEA

The Russian-controlled nuclear plant in Ukraine has relied on emergency diesel generators since August 20, with fuel reserves running low and a possible blackout looming

EU seeks new Russia sanctions after drone attack as Germany probes sabotage

Lithuanian Foreign Minister said, "Our goal is to show that these activities will neither intimidate us nor prevent us from supporting Ukraine and maintaining our pressure on Russia."

Russia secretly helping Iran develop advanced supersonic cruise missiles

The programme aims to help Iran develop a ramjet propulsion system that could enable cruise missiles to travel at several times the speed of sound

One Indian among 12 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine: Prez Zelenskyy

One Indian citizen was among 12 people killed after Russia launched a massive aerial assault across Ukraine overnight, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

India emerges as key petrol supplier to Russia amid Ukrainian attacks

India has emerged as a key supplier of gasoline (petrol) to Russia amid a surge in Russian fuel imports triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, ship tracking data showed. Russia's seaborne gasoline imports surged to a record around 125,000 barrels per day (kbd) in August, equivalent to a projected 470,000 tonnes for the month, as repeated attacks on its refineries disrupted domestic fuel production, according to energy analytics firm Vortexa. Indian refiners supplied as much as 1 million barrels of gasoline in the last two months, trade sources said. The supplies essentially came from Vadinar refinery in Gujarat, operated by Nayara Energy, which is half owned by Russia's Rosneft. Since 2022, India has pivoted towards Russia to meet a bulk of its crude oil -- raw material for making fuels like petrol and diesel. India's purchases of Russian crude oil hit a record high as the conflict in the Gulf squeezes supply from other sources. India imported more than 2.6 million ...

How Russia is teaching its children to fight the wars of the future

The mandatory classes for teenagers include learning about the main types of armaments including machine guns, anti-tank weapons and hand grenades, as well as general military discipline

Fire at Russia's Amur gas complex kills 15, including 14 foreigners

A fire broke out at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in Russia's Far East earlier this week, killing 15, the plant's management said Thursday. Video shared on social media showed crowds of workers fleeing for safety when the fire began at the complex on Tuesday. All of those killed were employees at the plant, the Amur Gas Chemical Complex wrote in a statement. It said that one Russian citizen and 14 foreigners were among the dead, but did not provide further details. It previously announced on Wednesday that it had recovered the bodies of one Russian and six Chinese citizens. Located in Russia's Amur region close to the Chinese border, some 5,500 km east of Moscow, the Amur Gas Chemical Complex is a joint venture between China's state oil and gas firm Sinopec and Russian petrochemical company Sibur. Russia's Investigative Committee said it was looking into the cause of the fire and any potential breach of safety regulations. It did not report any indications of sabotage or foul ...

Russia remains India's largest crude supplier in August: Kpler data

Russian crude imports are expected at around 2.1 mbpd in August, down from 2.6 mbpd in June and July; fresh US sanctions on Iran are unlikely to have a material direct impact

Indian refiners widen oil search as Ukrainian attacks hurt Russian flows

Given the pressure on Moscow's crude exports, processors have been seeking alternative barrels from regions including West Africa and even the Americas

Zelenskiy says Russia is 'not ready' for ceasefire on grain ships

Moscow and Kyiv, major players in global agriculture markets, have accused each other of intensified attacks on vessels used for food exports ‌during Russia's war in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin offers to increase Russia's fertiliser exports to India

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was prepared to increase fertiliser supplies to India, while noting that bilateral trade grew in the first half of 2026