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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 2, 2026 9:39 AM

PM Modi has ‘good ideas’ for peaceful resolution of Ukraine conflict: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to bring an end to the Ukraine conflict, saying the Indian leader has “good ideas” aimed at finding mutually acceptable solutions. Addressing a gathering, Putin said PM Modi has consistently raised the need to end the conflict despite the close and friendly relations between India and Russia. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of those world leaders who, despite our very good and even friendly...

September 30, 2026 9:59 AM

Putin envoy, US officials discussed Ukraine war and energy initiatives, US official says

Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev held "constructive" talks with US officials on ending the Ukraine war, including possible US-Russia energy initiatives in the postwar period, a US official said on Tuesday. The visit Monday by Dmitriev, who is also head of Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund, follows a meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week in New York, where Zelenskiy said they discussed a potential ceasefire on energ...

September 24, 2026 5:09 PM

Russia says no decision yet on possible Putin-Trump summit in December

The Kremlin said on Thursday that no decision had been taken yet on a possible summit in December between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, and that it was too early to talk about the agenda for such a meeting. The United States invited Putin to a December G20 meeting in Miami, Florida where he could hold a summit with Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday. Asked what the two presidents might discuss, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told re...

September 24, 2026 9:39 AM

US invites Putin to December G20 meeting, possible Trump summit

The United States has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to a December G20 meeting in Miami, Florida where he could hold a summit with President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday. The Kremlin said Russia would consider the invitation. Rubio, speaking after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, said the US remained open to engaging with Russia on the war in Ukraine, despite stalled efforts to bring an en...

September 17, 2026 5:53 PM

“Your leadership has transformed India into a world power”: Netanyahu wishes PM Modi on birthday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lauding his leadership for transforming India into a “world power” and highlighting the unprecedented partnership between the two countries. In a post on X, Netanyahu said that the friendship between Israel and India had “never been stronger” and expressed confidence that the two countries would take their partnership to “even greater heights”. “Happy birthday, Naren...

September 13, 2026 1:24 AM

BRICS leaders join PM Modi in tree plantation initiative

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of other BRICS member countries participated in a joint tree plantation initiative in New Delhi on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Brazil Foreign M...

September 13, 2026 1:11 AM

World Leaders, Delegates Attend Gala Dinner Hosted by PM Modi

Several world leaders and representatives of nations attended the gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BRICS leaders at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday evening. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and several other dignitaries arrived at the venue for the gala dinner. A...

September 12, 2026 7:30 PM

PM Modi posts photo with Xi, Putin

PM Modi posts photo with Xi, Putin Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a photograph on Saturday holding hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit, signalling warm relations among the three leaders. The photograph showed PM Modi standing between Putin and Xi, with all three leaders smiling. https://x.com/narendramodi/status/2098724059156791734?s=20 This photo is seen as a reflection of dynamism among India, China, and Russia - often refer...

September 12, 2026 12:57 AM

PM Modi meets Vladimir Putin on sidelines of BRICS Summit, reviews India-Russia bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the two leaders reviewing the progress of bilateral cooperation across key areas including defence, energy, trade, space and people-to-people ties. The meeting was the second interaction between PM Modi and Putin this year. The two leaders had earlier met on August 31 on the sidelines of the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek. India-Russia economic and industrial tie...