The Kremlin indicated its willingness to engage in negotiations with Ukraine to resolve the conflict, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to hold power despite publicly questioning his legitimacy to govern.
The Kremlin stated that while it did not attribute Saturday's assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump to the current US administration, it emphasised that the administration had fostered an atmosphere that could have incited the attack.
The Kremlin reacted to Biden calling Putin "a murderous madman" during the NATO Summit in Washington, calling them "disrespectful and unacceptable". Biden made a series of goof-ups by calling Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as 'Putin', which was the source of intense mockery in Russia.
The relations between India and Russia have been on an upswing despite Western pressure over the Ukraine conflict, as India has continued to rely on Russian oil and defence exports. Putin has expressed his admiration for PM Modi several times in the past.
Trump was found guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up the hush money paid to an adult film star ahead of the 2016 elections. Russia has previously made scathing remarks on the US by saying that it is misusing law to persecute political rivals.
Putin said the nuclear war scenario was not "rushing up" as of now and there was no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. He said that if the US sent troops to Ukraine, Moscow would consider it as an intervention, and reiterated that Russia is ready for negotiations.
Navalny's sudden death on February 16 at Penal Colony No. 3 in the town of Kharp, in the Yamalo-Nenets region, stunned global leaders, and many accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of murdering him. However, the Kremlin has denied any state involvement in Navalny's death.
Slovakian PM Robert Fico said some countries are weighing on sending troops to Ukraine and French President Emmanuel Macron said it cannot be 'ruled out'. The Kremlin warned that a direct conflict between NATO and Russia would be inevitable if the alliance sent combat troops.
Lyudmila Navalnaya, mother of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has accused Moscow authorities of pressuring her to accept a secret burial for her son, according to The Washington Post.
Trump has been criticised for expressing admiration for Putin in the past and refusing to blame him for meddling in the 2016 elections. Trump also refused to join world leaders in condemning Putin after Navalny was poisoned with a Soviet-era chemical nerve agent in 2020.
Yulia Navalnaya is set to meet European foreign ministers in Brussels, where they plan to send a strong message of support to Russian freedom fighters and honour Navalny's memory.
Western leaders and others who resisted Putin's rule praised Navalny's bravery after reports of his death emerged. Navalny was behind bars since 2021 after a fatal nerve poisoning, and has been convicted three times of various offences that amounted to an over 30-year-sentence.
According to three Russian sources, Putin sent signals to the US in 2023 through intermediaries for a possible cessation of the Ukraine conflict. However, these negotiations failed after the US refused to indulge in discussions without Ukraine and Moscow refused to cede occupied territory.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that India is an important partner to Russia and that Jaishankar had already met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Jaishankar and Lavrov undertook several steps to boost cooperation in their bilateral meeting earlier today.
Putin's critics said the decision showed that no one with genuine opposition views would be allowed to stand against him next March in the first presidential election since the start of the 22-month war.
According to reports, the Russian President suffered a cardiac arrest in his presidential bedroom and was taken to a secure medical facility after resuscitation. There have been several rumours about Putin's health before, however, the President and Kremlin have denied them each time.
The deceased in Kyiv were two security guards aged 26 and 36 years, while three people sustained injuries from falling debris, according to the city's Military Administration.
Prigozhin was confirmed dead on Sunday after a molecular-genetic analysis of the ten bodies found in plane crash. The victims included Dmitry Utkin, the alleged co-founder of the mercenary group.
Breaking his silence over Prigozhin's death, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was a "talented businessman but made serious mistakes" in a reference to the short-lived mutiny in June.
"However, President Putin made it clear that Russia is ready to immediately resume the deal as soon as it is executed," Peskov stressed.
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