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February 13, 2025 1:21 AM

Trump makes first big foray into Ukraine diplomacy, speaking to Putin, Zelenskiy

Donald Trump discussed the war in Ukraine on Wednesday in phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the new U.S. president's first big step towards diplomacy over a war he has promised to end. In a post on his social media platform after speaking to Putin, Trump said they had "agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately," and that he would begin by phoning Zelenskiy. After speaking to the Ukrainian leader, Trump said: ...

February 12, 2025 3:53 PM

Ukrainian drones hit city near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Russian-installed official says

Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Wednesday on the city of Enerhodar near the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, the Moscow-installed regional governor said. The plant's management said no safety violations were recorded. "The radiation background at the site and in the observation area is normal," it said on the Telegram messaging app. The drones hit a car park roughly 300 metres (yards) from one of the plant's reactors, Governor Yevgeny Balitsky wro...

January 21, 2025 10:33 AM

Putin ‘destroying Russia’ by refusing to negotiate war with Ukraine, says Trump

US President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "destroying Russia" by refusing to negotiate an end to the ongoing war with Ukraine, which began in February 2022. Speaking to reporters upon his return to the Oval Office on Monday, Trump urged Putin to seek a peace deal, emphasising the toll the prolonged conflict is taking on Russia. "He should make a deal. I think he's destroying Russia by not making a deal," Trump stated. "I think Russia's going to be in big trouble...

December 20, 2024 10:23 AM

Putin once again hails strength of India’s growing economy under PM Modi

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday once again acknowledged India's growing economic prowess while highlighting his government's continued efforts to keep the overall economic situation in the country normal and stable despite the long and ongoing conflict with Ukraine. "International financial and economic institutions have placed Russia first in Europe in terms of economic volume, purchasing power parity, and fourth in the world. Ahead are China, the United States, and India." "We o...

December 19, 2024 5:32 PM

Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with Donald Trump on ending the war and that Russian forces were moving towards achieving their primary goals on the battlefield. Trump, a self-styled master of brokering agreements and author of the 1987 book "Trump: the Art of the Deal", has vowed to swiftly end the conflict, but has not yet given any details on how he might achieve that. Putin, fielding questions on state TV during his a...

December 17, 2024 10:50 AM

Trump says deal needed to stop Ukraine war, will talk to Putin and Zelenskiy

President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should be prepared to make a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to the nearly three-year-old Ukraine war. "Gotta make a deal," Trump said at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump said he would talk to Putin and Zelenskiy about bringing the war in Ukraine to an end, saying he is troubled by images of carnage from the conflict. "It's got to stop," Trump...

December 9, 2024 10:59 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Moscow for high-level talks and INS Tushil commissioning ceremony

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Moscow on Sunday for an official visit aimed at strengthening defence cooperation between India and Russia. During his stay, Singh will participate in the commissioning ceremony of the stealth-guided missile frigate INS Tushil into the Indian Navy. He will also attend the 21st meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC). Singh was welcomed late Sunday night by Indian Ambassa...

November 19, 2024 5:21 PM

Moscow working out details on Putin’s impending India trip: Kremlin spokesperson

Russian President Vladimir Putin could visit India soon, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. "Well, I hope that soon, very soon we will determine the exact dates of his (Vladimir Putin) visit. But you know that our leaders exchange visits. So, of course, after two visits of Prime Minister Modi to Russia, now President Putin is expected to visit India. So we are looking forward to it. We will start preparing very carefully for this visit. We attach great importance to this mom...

November 19, 2024 4:51 PM

Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the United States on Tuesday, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike just days after the administration of Joe Biden reportedly allowed Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia. The updated doctrine, formally known as "The basics of state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence", outlines the threats that would make Russia, the world's biggest nuclear power, contemplate using such weapons. Russia would consider a nuclear str...

November 8, 2024 5:13 PM

Russian President Putin calls India “great power” and “one of largest growing economies”

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised India as a “great power” and a “natural ally,” reaffirming the strength of India-Russia relations, which he described as deeply rooted in mutual trust and historical ties. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on Thursday, Putin highlighted India’s economic prowess, calling it one of the fastest-growing economies and a global leader in growth among large economies, with an impressive annual GDP increase of 7.4 percent. "We are dev...