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October 28, 2026 11:26 AM

US-brokered truce appears to hold in Ukrainian town close to starvation

A ceasefire appeared to be holding on Tuesday around the Ukrainian town of Oleshky after more than four years of Russian occupation that have left trapped residents desperate for food, water and medicine. The local truce, brokered by US first lady Melania Trump with the involvement of Pope Leo, is intended to allow aid into Oleshky and enable those who want to leave to do so. Some residents say they have survived on a cup of rice or buckwheat a day, sometimes with a tomato, cucumber or wild pla...

October 23, 2026 4:19 PM

India-Russia naval exercise INDRA 2026 concludes in Vladivostok

Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri departed Vladivostok on October 20 following the conclusion of INDRA 2026, a bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and the Russian Federation Navy. The exercise comprised harbour and sea phases aimed at strengthening professional cooperation, operational coordination and interoperability between the two navies. The harbour phase included interactions between senior leaders, cross-deck visits, subject matter expert exchanges and operational synchronisation activi...

October 18, 2026 11:07 AM

‘Many don’t know what my decision is’: Trump on sanctions waiver to Russia

Facing intense criticism, US President Donald Trump said he had taken a “good decision” to exempt Russia from sweeping sanctions under a new law and asserted that many did not know what it actually meant. “A lot of you don't know what my decision is yet, but we'll figure it out, and you'll figure it out,” Trump told reporters at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Miami on Saturday evening. “It's a very good decision, and it's going to be a decision that's good for the country, and I think good...

October 18, 2026 10:51 AM

Marco Rubio leaves for India, says ‘India an important ally of US’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has left the US for his visit to Uzbekistan and India. Rubio left from the Joint Base Andrews late on Saturday (local time) and will reach India on October 20. "Just departed for Uzbekistan and India to continue securing the Trump Administration's economic opportunities for our nation," Rubio said. Meanwhile, a day after US President Donald Trump waived several sanctions related to Russian fuel sales that were to take effect under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctio...

October 14, 2026 9:56 AM

Trump says US still sharing intel, even as Ukraine reports attacks with no warnings

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington was still sharing intelligence with Ukraine, even as Kyiv reported new Russian missile attacks that came without usual warnings and accused Russia of violating an energy truce the US president announced at the weekend. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian forces attacked Kyiv on Tuesday with ballistic missiles, targeting a thermal power plant, and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a strike on a high-rise apartment building...

October 13, 2026 10:36 AM

Explainer: What is the diesel deal between Putin and Trump?

US President Donald Trump has stepped up his efforts to lower US diesel prices by lifting sanctions on Russian diesel exports and announcing a ceasefire on energy infrastructure between Russia and Ukraine. Soaring US diesel prices are hurting US truckers and farmers, and are a concern for voters and political parties ahead of November 3 midterm elections. US prices were down 0.5% on Monday following Trump's announcements. HOW MUCH DIFFERENCE WILL RUSSIA'S RELEASE MAKE? Trump said on Friday t...

October 13, 2026 10:34 AM

Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain

President Donald Trump on Monday defended a diesel oil deal he made with Russia as lawmakers from both parties complained the agreement appears to violate US law barring imports of Russian energy until Moscow ends its aggression against Ukraine. Trump has said the deal to lift sanctions on Russian oil exports would help bring down high fuel prices. However some analysts doubted the amount of diesel Trump has said Russia would provide over the next three months would do much to bring down prices...

October 13, 2026 10:07 AM

Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran ‘at all’

President Donald Trump said late on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran "at all," adding that Moscow and Beijing had "too much to lose" if they enabled Tehran. Trump said on Truth Social that he had seen comments from his critics and opponents that China and Russia were helping Iran. "If they are, it's at a very low level, but I don't believe they are at all. They have too much to lose, and we would know about it, and know about it very fast," Trump wrote. Trump ...

October 11, 2026 10:40 AM

Neither Putin nor Trump wanted to hang up first, Kremlin aide says after ‘very friendly’ call

A conversation on Friday between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump was "very substantive and friendly" and neither leader wanted to be the first to end the call, Russian news agency Interfax quoted a Kremlin aide as saying. During the call, the presidents agreed that Russia would supply diesel to the US and global markets to lower fuel prices, prompting an unexpected temporary easing of US sanctions on Russian fuel that has dismayed Ukraine. The Kremlin said most of the co...

October 1, 2026 1:02 PM

MEA advises Indians against joining Russian armed forces, urges caution over job offers

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday advised Indian nationals travelling to Russia to exercise extreme caution while pursuing employment opportunities and warned them against accepting offers to join the Russian armed forces. The advisory comes amid continued reports of Indian nationals being recruited into the Russian armed forces. The government said it has repeatedly highlighted over the past two years the risks and dangers associated with such recruitment and has advised Indi...