According to latest data from the Russian Aerial Forest Protection Service, by Wednesday, fires were raging on an area of nearly 3 million hectares and active extinguishing activities were going on for an area of 107,123 hectares.
Putin invited Khan to attend as a special guest the Eastern Economic Forum, which is scheduled to be held from September 4 to 6 in the Russian city of Vladivostok. Khan has accepted the Russian President's invitation, which was extended last month during a conversation between the two leaders on the sidelines of the 19th Meeting of the Council of the Heads of State (CHS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Bishkek.
With a smirk and a finger point, President Donald Trump dryly told Russia’s Vladimir Putin “Don’t meddle in the election” in their first meeting since the special counsel concluded that Moscow extensively interfered in the 2016 presidential campaign.
The tone of the president's comment, which came after a reporter asked if he would warn Putin, was immediately open to interpretation. But it would seem to do little to silence questions about Trump's relationship with Russia in the aftermath of special counsel Robert Mueller's conclusion that he could not establish a criminal conspiracy between Trump's campaign and Russia.
India's prowess in Information Technology (IT) sector could be utilized in an increased measure in Russia to strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership further.
"There is no meeting being organised between Prime Minister Modi and the prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, at SCO Summit. There is nothing more that we can add at this stage," MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, in a press conference, said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the crisis surrounding China's tech giant Huawei is the beginning of a new tech-war.
Like the Trump-Xi summit on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Argentina last November, all eyes will again be on the two leaders in Japan because of the ongoing trade tension.
Kim and Putin are set to meet for the first time in the eastern port city of Vladivostok. They, however, do not plan to sign any agreements or make a joint statement.
As per reports, negotiations are building up towards a meeting in the next few days in Russia's Far East.
According to the report, Trump has gone to "extraordinary lengths" to conceal details of his conversations with Putin and instructing the linguist not to discuss what had transpired with other administration officials.
Putin, conveying his greetings to the two leaders, also noted that agreements reached during Indo-Russia annual summit in October contributed to strengthening the privileged strategic partnership between the two nations, according to the Russian Embassy here.
Putin and Trump “said hi to each other,” according to the Russian leader’s spokesman — but didn’t shake hands or otherwise interchange, even during the “family photo” when leaders rub elbows as they get into place and usually exchange small talk.
Trump tweeted his decision Thursday after departing Washington for a world leader summit in Argentina, where he and Putin were to meet.
The S-400 missile deal has been an issue of much speculation after the Trump administration's CAATSA law came into effect in January.
The S-400 missile defence system deal could result in US sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries, through the Sanctions Act (CAATSA) instituted by the US Congress on arms purchases from Russia.
Putin had a one-on-one meeting with the prime minister after his arrival here Thursday evening. Modi had hosted a private dinner for the visiting dignitary.
India and Russia signed S-400 missile defence systems deal worth $ 5 billion despite opposition from the United States
Putin, who is accompanied by a high-level delegation, was received by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at Palam Air Force Station.
India is likely to sign a deal with Russia to procure S-400 air defence systems during President Putin’s visit despite opposition from the United States of America.
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