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September 11, 2026 8:52 AM

Putin Arrives in New Delhi for BRICS Summit; Bilateral Talks with PM Modi Today

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit and is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi later in the day. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal welcomed the Russian President in a post on X. “Warmly welcome President Vladimir Putin of Russia for the 18th BRICS Summit. He was received by MoS @KVSinghMPGonda at the airport. India and Russia share multifaceted and longstanding ties ancho...

August 24, 2026 9:41 PM

Handed over ‘personal message’ from PM Modi, says EAM Jaishankar after meeting Putin in Moscow

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday and handed over a “personal message” from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Pleased to call on President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Moscow today. Handed over a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” EAM Jaishankar posted on X after the meeting. “Briefed him on the deliberation held under the 27th IRIGC-TEC, reviewing our cooperation across a wide range of domains. V...

August 17, 2026 3:13 PM

End of an era: Russia exits Syria

Russia is officially giving up independent, sovereign control of its two strategic crown jewels on the Mediterranean coast -- the Hmeimim air base and the Tartus Naval facility. This marks the end of Russia's era as an absolute military arbiter in the eastern Mediterranean. Signed after the spectacular collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024, this Memorandum of Understanding strips Russia of its exclusive, extraterritorial outposts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRJSUvokmQY ...

August 13, 2026 9:48 AM

Putin says Russia will start seizing European vessels if its ships targeted

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will respond in kind if European countries start to seize Russian merchant vessels and the commander of Russia’s Pacific Fleet said his forces were ready to “inspect and detain” foreign vessels from what he called hostile states. The comments, which Putin made as he oversaw navy drills in Russia’s far east, come as the EU tries to ratchet up pressure on Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, expanding sanctions agains...

July 7, 2026 4:28 PM

Kremlin says Russia will follow NATO summit closely

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia would closely monitor the outcome of the NATO summit in Turkey, adding that a series of "confrontational" statements about Russia had preceded the event. NATO leaders are gathering in Ankara for meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump for Europe to step up defence spending and following months of transatlantic friction over the Iran war and Greenland. "This is an event that is of great interest, including to us. ...

May 15, 2026 10:02 AM

Kremlin says Putin’s China visit to take place ‘very soon’

The Kremlin on Thursday (local time) said preparations for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to China are nearly complete, with the official dates expected to be announced shortly, according to Russian news agency TASS. Speaking at a briefing, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the visit was in its final stages of preparation. “We will announce them very soon. This visit is being prepared. We can say that preparations are already complete; we are just putting the finis...

May 10, 2026 2:40 AM

Putin says he thinks Russia-Ukraine war is coming to an end

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he thought the Ukraine war was coming to an end, remarks that came just hours after he had vowed victory in Ukraine at Moscow's most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years. "I think that the matter is coming to an end," Putin told reporters of the Russia-Ukraine war, Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two. He also said he would be willing to negotiate new security arrangements for Europe, and that his preferred negotiating partner...

May 9, 2026 3:19 PM

Putin attends scaled-back WW2 victory parade as worries deepen over Ukraine war

Russia held its most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years on Saturday due to the threat of attack from Ukraine, where victory for Moscow's forces has proven elusive more than four years into the deadliest European conflict since World War Two. The May 9 parade on Red Square marks Russia's most revered national holiday - a time to celebrate the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany and to pay homage to the 27 million Soviet citizens, including many from Ukraine, who perished. Once used to...

April 22, 2026 2:49 PM

‘Our PM has a balanced approach’: Rajnath Singh on India’s role in West Asia diplomacy

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday underscored India’s “balanced” diplomatic approach under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and suggested that the country could play a bigger role in resolving global conflicts, including the West Asia crisis. Singh is on an official visit to Germany at the invitation of German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. Addressing an Indian community event at the Indian Embassy in Berlin, Singh said India has made efforts towards peace but stressed that o...

April 12, 2026 9:06 PM

Russia ready to supply gas to the EU if it has a surplus

Russia is ready to continue supplying gas to the European Union if there are volumes remaining after supplies to alternative markets, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Sunday. "There is plenty of it for now. But alternative markets are very voracious, there are a great many requests for supplies," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying. However, Europe will find a way to buy gas even if Russia does not supply it, Peskov said. "There are so many gas liquefaction plants, ...