Vladimir Putin
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Ukraine urges US to expand sanctions on Russian energy sector, seeks long-range missiles
World | Oct 25, 2025, 07:40 AM ISTNotably, the Ukrainian President was in London to hold meetings with over two dozen European leaders to garner their support in the ongoing war with Russia. The EU leaders have pledged military help to protect Ukraine from Russian aggression.
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Trump again claims India will 'stop' buying Russian oil by year-end, cites conversation with PM Modi
World | Oct 23, 2025, 08:08 AM ISTReiterating his claim of having halted conflict between India and Pakistan, Trump emphasised that tariffs played a crucial role in brokering the truce between the two countries.
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US sanctions two major Russian oil companies in bid to pressure Kremlin over Ukraine war
World | Oct 23, 2025, 08:06 AM ISTSecretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said the action followed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine. Bessent added that the US could take additional measures to help bring an end to 'yet another' war.
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Putin orders strategic nuclear drills of Russian forces amid Budapest Summit delay with Trump
World | Oct 22, 2025, 07:05 PM ISTRussia conducted large-scale nuclear drills involving ICBMs and strategic bombers while the planned Putin-Trump summit on Ukraine was postponed. Kremlin officials emphasised that the exercises were pre-planned and aimed at testing nuclear command protocols.
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Trump-Putin planned meeting in Budapest put on hold after Rubio-Lavrov talks
World | Oct 21, 2025, 11:18 PM ISTThe proposed Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest to discuss Ukraine has been put on hold after discussions between US and Russian officials. The decision was made following a call between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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Poland issues warning to Putin against using its airspace, says 'risk of arrest'
World | Oct 21, 2025, 06:28 PM ISTPolish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski issues a warning against Russia’s President Vladimir Putin against travelling through its airspace.
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Shouting, arguments and maps tossed: What transpired during Trump-Zelenskyy meeting at White House
World | Oct 20, 2025, 02:12 PM ISTSince his return to the office, Trump has been trying to bring an end to the two-and-a-half-year war in Europe. In August, Trump had held a summit with Putin in Alaska, a meeting that the two leaders described was highly successful.
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Trump shows reluctance in selling Tomahawks to Zelenskyy, hopes to end Ukraine war soon | 10 Points
World | Oct 18, 2025, 07:19 AM ISTRussia-Ukraine war: During the meeting at the White House, Trump also told Zelenskyy that he is reluctant in selling the long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, days after he warned Russia that he might do so.
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'We will make this number 9...': Trump eyes end to Ukraine war, to meet Zelenskyy today
World | Oct 17, 2025, 06:33 AM ISTRussia-Ukraine war: US President Donald Trump said he will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday. This comes a day after he held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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Trump holds 'productive' talks with Putin a day ahead of Zelenskyy's White House visit
World | Oct 16, 2025, 11:45 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what he described as a "very productive" call. Trump revealed that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio would meet Russian advisers next week and announced plans for an in-person meeting with Putin in Budapest.
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Trump slams Putin as Ukraine war drags on, boasts about 'stopping' India-Pakistan conflict
World | Oct 15, 2025, 06:46 AM ISTEarlier, Trump warned Russia that the US was mulling supplying Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, seeking an urgent cessation of hostilities in the region. Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said he would travel to the United States this week to explore the possibility of procuring long-range weapons.
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Putin reacts after Trump misses out on Nobel Peace Prize: 'US President does a lot for peace'
World | Oct 10, 2025, 11:46 PM ISTAhead of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement, Putin earlier in the day praised Trump for "doing a great deal to promote peace," pointing to the Gaza peace deal as a key example.
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Gujarat man fighting for Russian army surrenders in Ukraine, says joined the force to avoid jail
World | Oct 08, 2025, 08:33 AM ISTUkraine military released a video where 22-year-old Majoti Sahil Mohamed Hussein was seen narrating how he came to Russia for studies but ended up fighting in the war.
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PM Modi greets Putin on 73rd birthday, vows to boost India-Russia strategic partnership
India | Oct 08, 2025, 12:05 AM ISTPM Modi and Putin reiterated their shared vision of a balanced multipolar world and pledged to further expand collaboration across key sectors. Both leaders voiced satisfaction over the steady progress of strategic initiatives in areas like nuclear energy and defence co-production.
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5 civilians killed in Russian drone strikes in Ukraine; Zelenskyy urges US to act against Putin
World | Oct 05, 2025, 04:02 PM ISTRussia-Ukraine war: Paying tributes to those who were killed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government will "act swiftly and effectively" to eliminate the consequences of this attack in the affected regions.
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Putin praises Trump but says US missile supplies to Ukraine threaten Moscow-Washington ties
World | Oct 03, 2025, 08:11 AM ISTVladimir Putin has warned that US supplies of long-range missiles to Ukraine will escalate tensions but not change the battlefield outcome. He praised Donald Trump's peace efforts, offered to extend the nuclear pact, and warned the West against seizing Russian oil ships.
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NATO chief makes big claim: PM Modi asked Putin about his strategy on Ukraine, flagged US tariffs
World | Sep 26, 2025, 11:14 AM IST“Delhi is on phone with Vladimir Putin in Moscow," the NATO chief said and added that PM Narendra Modi is asking Putin to “explain the strategy", citing that India has been hit with 50 per cent tariffs.
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Putin announces extension of nuclear arms treaty with US for one more year, but on one condition
World | Sep 22, 2025, 06:12 PM ISTThe new START treaty, signed in 2010 by the United States and Russia, is the last active arms control pact between the two nuclear powers.
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End of Ukraine conflict? Russian foreign minister says Moscow open to compromise in talks
World | Sep 19, 2025, 05:44 PM ISTRussia-Ukraine war: On August 15 this year, US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin held a summit in Alaska, aiming to end the Ukraine war. The two leaders later hailed the summit, and Putin even invited Trump to Moscow for the next round of talks.
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'Putin let me down': Trump says he thought solving Ukraine war was 'easy'
World | Sep 18, 2025, 10:57 PM ISTUkraine Conflict: Donald Trump's statement comes a month after he held a historic summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, aiming to end the war in Ukraine. However, since then, the talks have hit a roadblock.