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  Russia threatens to launch strikes on Ukraine's defence infrastructure, urges citizens to leave Kyiv

  World | May 26, 2026 6:56 IST

  "Russia's Armed Forces are beginning to launch consistent and systemic strikes on Ukrainian defence industry enterprises in Kyiv, including specific facilities for designing, manufacturing and programming drones and preparing them for operation.

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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.

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  Putin thanks Russia after predictable landslide win in elections, warns of 'World War III'

  World | March 18, 2024 8:22 IST

  Partial results showed Putin winning 87 per cent of the votes in a contest without any serious opposition, extending his rule by six years surpassing that of Joseph Stalin. Other countries said the vote was neither free nor fair due to the imprisonment of political opponents and censorship.

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  China's Jinping lands in Moscow amid high hopes of brokering 'Russia-Ukraine peace deal'

  World | March 20, 2023 17:05 IST

  Notably, this is the first meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with any global leader since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for his atrocities on children in war-torn Ukraine.

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  Russia-Ukraine War: Over 3000 protesters detained in Russia for anti-war protests

  World | February 27, 2022 9:24 IST

  Protests were seen in cities across Russia, where thousands of people defied police threats to take to central squares and protest against the military operations announced by President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

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  Vladimir Putin's split from wife after 30 yrs: Know about his girlfriends, private life and more

  People | February 25, 2022 23:08 IST

  Russian President Vladimir Putin's current relationship status is nothing less than a mystery after his split from her first wife Lyudmila after 30 years. Ever since he is rumoured to have 'secret girlfriends.'

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  BRICS members likely to have equal shareholding in new bank

  World | July 15, 2014 21:15 IST

  Fortaleza (Brazil): The BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first multilateral engagement, commenced here today amid an understanding that the five member nations will have equal shareholding in the proposed USD 50 billion BRICS Development