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Trump says Putin vowed strong retaliation for Ukraine's drone attack

Donald Trump said Putin warned of a strong response to Ukraine's drone attacks during a call. They also discussed Iran, with Trump insisting Tehran must not obtain nuclear weapons

Putin Dismisses Zelenskiy's Call for Direct Leaders Meeting

"To continue diplomatic meetings in Istanbul at a level that does not resolve anything further is, in my opinion, meaningless," Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv, calling Russia's conditions for peace

Russia has lost over 1 million troops in Ukraine war, CSIS report estimates

The CSIS report calls the Russia-Ukraine war one of the slowest offensives in modern times, with staggering losses on both sides and Kyiv surviving due to vital international support

US sanctions on Russia likely to cripple India's crude oil imports

Russian grades constituted around 39% of India's oil imports in May

North Korea gaining military edge as Russia seeks war-time supplies

North Korea is rapidly modernising its military with Russian support, gaining advanced weapons, battlefield experience, and strategic leverage. This has raised concerns about regional security

Trump, Putin hint at trade revival, but biz environment remains hostile

Hundreds of foreign companies left Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, including major US firms like Coca-Cola, Nike, Starbucks, ExxonMobil and Ford Motor Co. But after more than three years of war, President Donald Trump has held out the prospect of restoring US-Russia trade if there's ever a peace settlement. And Russian President Vladimir Putin has said foreign companies could come back under some circumstances. Russia wants to do large scale TRADE with the United States when this catastrophic bloodbath' is over, and I agree, Trump said in a statement after a phone call with Putin. There is a tremendous opportunity for Russia to create massive amounts of jobs and wealth. Its potential is UNLIMITED. The president then shifted his tone toward Putin after heavy drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, saying Putin has gone absolutely crazy and threatening new sanctions. Recent comments from Putin warning Western companies against reclaiming their former stakes seemed to reflect ..

'Microsoft & Zoom should be throttled': Putin bats for 'Atmanirbhar Russia'

Putin says Microsoft and Zoom should be restricted in Russia as part of a push to develop domestic software, amid ongoing sanctions and tensions with the West over Ukraine

'Emotional overload': Kremlin responds to Trump's 'crazy Putin' remark

Kremlin's response comes soon after US President Donald Trump said he is "not happy" with Russia's recent large-scale strike against Ukraine, saying Russian President had "gone absolutely CRAZY"

Putin targeted? Russian official claims his helicopter hit in drone strike

The incident is said to have occured during Putin's first publicised visit to Kursk Oblast since Russian troops regained control of most of the region from Ukraine in March

Trump says Putin has 'gone crazy', hints at sanctions after Kyiv attack

US President Donald Trump condemned Russia's deadly missile-and-drone attack on Kyiv, calling Vladimir Putin 'crazy' and signalling possible new sanctions over the strike

SC on Ashoka professor, Puja Khedkar; Trump's golden dome, Putin visits Kursk & more

The Supreme Court today granted interim bail to Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad in a case over his Facebook post on Operation Sindoor.

Meloni says Pope Leo willing to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Vatican

Giorgia Meloni's statement comes after Trump's call with Putin and amid renewed diplomatic push involving the Vatican, EU leaders, and threats of fresh sanctions from the US and UK

Putin visits Kursk for first time since Russia ousted Ukrainian forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces from the area in April. The Kremlin said Wednesday that Putin visited Kursk on the border with Ukraine the day before. Ukrainian forces made a surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024 in the largest cross-border raid by Kyiv's forces in the nearly 2 and a half year war, before being pushed out by Russian troops nine months later. Ukraine has not confirmed its expulsion from the area. Putin visited Kursk Nuclear Power Plant-2, which is still under construction, and spoke at a closed meeting with selected volunteers. He also told acting Gov. Alexander Khinshtein that the Kremlin supported the idea of continuing monthly payments to displaced families that still could not return to their homes. Disgruntled residents had previously shown their disapproval over a lack of compensation in rare organised protests. Russia's Ministry of Defence said its air defe

How a no-limits Russia-China pact is reshaping the post-war world order

The efficacy of India's military partnership with the US and the West, in general, may diminish as China emerges as a peer technological power with comparable military capabilities

2-hr call between Trump & Putin: Ceasefire with Ukraine soon? | Russia-Ukraine war | Zelensky

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call lasting over 2 hours. Both leaders reportedly discussed ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, ongoing for 27 months.

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin immediately: Trump after Putin call

President Donald Trump said Monday that Russia and Ukraine will immediately begin ceasefire negotiations after what he described as an excellent call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that lasted more than two hours. Trump also spoke with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders in hopes of making progress toward a ceasefire. The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of, Trump said in a social media post. Trump said the call was excellent, adding, "If it wasn't, I would say so now, rather than later. The conversations came after the White House said the US leader has grown frustrated with both leaders over the continuing war in Ukraine. After the call, Putin said Russia was ready to continue discussing an end to the fighting, but he indicated there was no major breakthrough in what he termed a very informative and very frank conversation with

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Eliminate root cause of issue, Putin tells Trump

Putin described the call with the US President as "informative and helpful". He also told Trump that the "root cause of the issue" must be addressed to resolve the war

Donald Trump to call Putin to push for Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Trump's remarks followed a failed Istanbul meeting between Russia, Ukraine, NATO and the US; he plans to speak to Putin, Zelenskyy and NATO leaders to seek a 30-day truce

Trump hopes for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire progress in calls with leaders

President Donald Trump is hoping separate phone calls Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. Trump expressed his hopes for a productive day Monday and a ceasefire in a social media post over the weekend. His effort will also include calls to NATO leaders. Trump has struggled to end a war that began with Russia's invasion in February 2022, and that makes these conversations a serious test of his reputation as a dealmaker after having claimed he would quickly settle the conflict once he was back in the White House, if not even before he took office. The Republican president is banking on the idea that his force of personality and personal history with Putin will be enough to break any impasse over a pause in the fighting. His sensibilities are that he's got to get on the phone with President Putin, and that is going to clear up some of the logjam and get us to the place that

Putin heads into Trump call confident Russia has upper hand against Ukraine

Putin is confident that his forces can break through Ukraine's defenses by the end of the year to take full control of four regions that he has claimed for Russia