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  'Always a delight to meet President Putin': PM Modi's handshake, hug with Russian leader

  World | September 01, 2025 9:07 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin and shared a warm moment on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on Monday.

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  Russia, China 'united in strengthening' in BRICS, says Putin; calls Xi a 'great leader'

  World | August 31, 2025 6:34 IST

  Russian President Vladimir Putin called Xi Jinping a 'great leader', who has 'strong will' and someone who is 'endowed with strategic vision'. During his visit to China, Putin will join over 20 other global leaders to attend the Victory Day parade in Beijing to commemorate China's victory in WW2.

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  India's diplomatic tightrope: New Delhi's art of balancing China amid relationship with US, Russia

  India | August 30, 2025 9:59 IST

  Amid tariffs, India has been actively seeking to broaden its trade partnerships by negotiating new agreements with various nations. Prime Minister Modi’s participation in the SCO summit is anticipated to enhance India’s diplomatic and economic initiatives in the region.

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  Zelenskyy 'appreciates' Trump for standing with Ukraine in defending 'Independence'

  World | August 25, 2025 6:51 IST

  On Ukraine’s 34th Independence Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed deep gratitude to US President Donald Trump for his support.

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  'Putin rarely to be trusted': Why world leaders are worried despite a Russia-Ukraine truce in making

  World | August 19, 2025 10:14 IST

  A high-level meeting in Washington on Monday saw European leaders caution against premature optimism over a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal, even as US President Donald Trump initiated steps for direct talks between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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  Trump dials Putin during Zelenskyy meet, says setting meeting between Russia-Ukraine

  World | August 19, 2025 6:20 IST

  US President Donald Trump said that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin following a meeting with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.

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  Zelenskyy calls Russia's refusal to accept ceasefire 'complicating situation'

  World | August 17, 2025 11:08 IST

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came down heavily on Russia’s rejection of a ceasefire proposal, warning that Moscow’s stance is deepening the war’s complexity and threatening future peace in the region.

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  Speed News: Trump Hails Summit With Putin as 'Productive'; Next Meeting Proposed in Moscow

  Originals | August 16, 2025 18:05 IST

  Putin and Trump hailed their summit as 'productive' with Moscow being proposed for the next meet. In India, leaders paid tribute to Vajpayee, ED raids rocked Tamil Nadu, and Mumbai rains claimed several lives. Watch all the latest headlines of the day in today's Speed News.

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  Putin reveals 'US-Russia bilateral trade up by 20% under Trump administration'

  World | August 17, 2025 0:04 IST

  Putin reveals a 20% surge in US-Russia trade, raising questions amid US tariffs on India.

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  India welcomes Trump-Putin Alaska meet, calls leadership 'commendable'

  World | August 16, 2025 17:06 IST

  India on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Alaska Summit.

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  Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Washington after Alaska summit for talks on 'ending Russia-Ukraine war'

  World | August 16, 2025 14:09 IST

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he plans to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday after Trump's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

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  Trump's Tactics: After Claiming Credit for Halting India-Pak Tensions, US Prez Heads for Putin Meet

  Originals | August 13, 2025 14:48 IST

  Donald Trump claims he halted India-Pak tensions through trade diplomacy. Now, the US President heads to Alaska for a high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin, aiming to negotiate peace in Ukraine.

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  Russia wants Ukraine's full withdrawal from Donetsk, but won't allow it: Zelenskyy

  World | August 13, 2025 6:42 IST

  Ukraine conflict: Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine will neither withdraw from Donetsk nor any other region of the country calling the move 'unconstitutional'. The Ukrainian President also claimed that Vladimir Putin presented his demand during a meeting with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.

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  Trump to invite Zelenskyy to Alaska for talks with Putin? White House considers options

  World | August 10, 2025 23:56 IST

  Russia-Ukraine war: According to a report, Putin has demanded that the NATO and Kyiv withdraw from eastern Ukraine. The report claimed that Putin might also demand four provinces - Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia - during talks with Trump.

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  Putin Plans to Meet Trump Despite ICC Arrest Warrant Issued Against Him

  News | August 09, 2025 11:21 IST

  Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to meet former U.S. President Donald Trump despite the International Criminal Court issuing an arrest warrant against him, sparking global political attention and debate.

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  Russia-India-China trilateral dialogue to be revived? MEA expresses hope after Moscow's push

  India | July 17, 2025 19:07 IST

  The RIC framework has remained largely inactive in recent years, initially due to the Covid-19 pandemic and later because of the 2020 military standoff between India and China in Eastern Ladakh.

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  Ex-Russian minister Roman Starovoit found dead in suspected suicide hours after dismissal by Putin

  World | July 07, 2025 20:22 IST

  Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt was found dead in an apparent suicide hours after being dismissed by President Putin.

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  Russia-Azerbaijan tensions soar: What's behind the rift and how could this reshape regional balance?

  World | July 03, 2025 17:58 IST

  Once strategic partners in the post-Soviet order, Russia and Azerbaijan are drifting into open hostility. From diplomatic snubs to deaths in custody and geopolitical realignments, ties between Moscow and Baku are under unprecedented strain.

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  PM Modi speaks with Iranian President, urges peace after US strikes | 22 June | Speed News

  News | June 22, 2025 19:32 IST

  PM Modi speaks with Iranian President, urges peace after US nuclear site strikes. Iran FM to meet Putin in Moscow amid Israel-US-Iran conflict escalation. An elderly man dies after ex-CM Jagan's convoy hits him in Guntur. Get all the latest updates in today's Speed News.

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  No immediate plans for Putin-Trump call after US strikes on Iran: Kremlin

  World | June 22, 2025 18:32 IST

  Russian officials have issued strong criticism of the US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, questioning both their legitimacy and intent. Leonid Slutsky, Chairman of the State Duma’s Foreign Affairs Committee, dismissed the military action as lacking any credible justification.