Zelenskiy will meet Trump on Friday to push for more military support, including potential long-range offensive missiles
Alipov's comments came shortly after the remarks by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, who emphasised that India's energy policies are shaped entirely by the need to protect consumer interests
The UK government has imposed sanctions to cut Russian oil revenues, targeting Putin's war funding and aiming to block money flowing to the Kremlin
The comments came ahead of Trump's scheduled meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday
US President Donald Trump on Monday said that his peacemaking efforts don't stop at Gaza, and he wants to get Russia to end its war against Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised US President Donald Trump's peace efforts, despite not winning a Nobel, and voiced hope for securing an agreement to extend a pivotal nuclear arms pact with Washington for another year. Asked by reporters whether he thinks Trump was unjustly passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize in favour of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, Putin replied he wasn't the one to decide but extolled Trump's efforts toward a ceasefire in Gaza and in Ukraine. He's really doing a lot to resolve such complex crises that have lasted for years and even decades, Putin said of Trump while in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, for a summit of former Soviet nations. He added that if the Gaza ceasefire deal is carried out, it would mark a historic" achievement. The Russian leader didn't comment on Machado's win, but he said without mentioning any names that the Nobel Committee in the past has awarded the prize to those who have accomplished little to help glob
Putin said it would, however, be a shame if nothing remained of the arms control framework between the two countries, which have by far the world's biggest nuclear arsenals
US airlines have long criticised the decision to allow Chinese carriers to use Russian airspace on some flights, citing that it gives those carriers an advantage through shorter flight times and lower
Trump and Putin met at a Cold War-era air force base in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15 in an attempt to end the deadliest land war in Europe since World War Two
The PMO said that the two leaders reviewed the progress in the bilateral agenda and reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the "special and privileged strategic partnership"
US Vice President JD Vance said last month that Washington was considering a Ukrainian request to obtain missiles that could strike deep into Russia, including Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his anticipation for his upcoming visit to India in early December and has ordered the government to devise measures to soften the trade imbalance with India due to the heavy import of crude by New Delhi. Speaking at the international Valdai discussion forum of security and geopolitical experts from 140 countries, including India, in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in South Russia on Thursday evening, Putin underlined that Russia and India have never had any problems or tensions between them and always took actions by keeping in view their sensitivities. "We have never had any problems or interstate tensions with India. Never," the Russian leader noted. Putin highlighted the "special" nature of Russia-India relations since the days of the Soviet Union, when India was fighting for its independence. "In India, they remember this, they know it, and they value it. We appreciate that India has not forgotten it," he declared. He referred to Prime
Nearly 80 years after Mao Zedong called the United States a paper tiger to boost morale at home, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are exchanging barbs who is the paper tiger of today. In a September 23 post on Truth Social, Trump mocked Russia's military powers and called the country a paper tiger, prompting the Kremlin to push back. Trump backed off, but on Tuesday he brought back the dismissive rhetoric when addressing a roomful of generals and admirals. You're four years fighting a war that should have taken a week," Trump said of Russia's war with Ukraine. "Are you a paper tiger? On Thursday, Putin retorted, We are fighting against the entire bloc of NATO, and we keep moving, keep advancing and feel confident, and we are a paper tiger; what NATO itself is? He added: A paper tiger? Go and deal with this paper tiger then. Those familiar with modern Chinese history have found it amusing, odd and not without irony that an American president should be .
Ahead of the India-Russia summit, President Putin directs ministers to resolve trade imbalance, ease barriers for Indian exports and strengthen private sector ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States that supplies of long-range missiles to Ukraine will seriously damage relations between Moscow and Washington but will not change the situation on the battlefield where the Russian army is making slow but steady advances. The potential supply of US Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kyiv will signal a qualitatively new stage of escalation, including in relations between Russia and the US," Putin said at a forum of foreign policy experts in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi. The Russian leader noted that even though Tomahawk missiles will inflict damage on Russia if supplied to Ukraine, Russian air defences will quickly adapt to the new threat. It will certainly not change the balance of force on the battlefield, he added, emphasising that the Russian military is continuously making gains against Ukraine. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Putin's remarks. At the same time, Putin hailed US ...
Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised PM Narendra Modi, announced plans to curb India-Russia trade imbalance and sent a strong message to Washington
As India-Russia relationship blossoms amid Donald Trump's tariffs hike, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised PM Narendra Modi as a wise leader at the Valdai Discussion Club.
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Criticising US pressure on India and China to cut energy ties with Moscow, Putin said Trump's tariffs could backfire and pledged to reduce trade imbalance with New Delhi
'The elites of united Europe continue to whip up hysteria,' Putin said