Vladimir Putin
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Russia, China 'united in strengthening' in BRICS, says Putin; calls Xi a 'great leader'
World | Aug 31, 2025, 06:34 AM ISTRussian 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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Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit India in December, confirms Kremlin
World | Aug 29, 2025, 11:34 PM ISTKremlin official Yuri Ushakov said that Putin will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday during a regional summit in China, where the two leaders are expected to discuss “preparations for the December visit.”
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'Putin's war machine': Trump aide Peter Navarro defends tariffs with 'India-Russia oil maths' jibe
World | Aug 29, 2025, 09:46 AM ISTIn a series of 'X' posts, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro explained how the India-Russia oil mathematics works, saying New Delhi is using dollars to buy discounted Russian crude. He said American consumers buy Indian goods while India keeps out US exports through high tariffs barriers.
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Message to Trump? Xi, Putin and Kim to unite during Chinese military parade
World | Aug 28, 2025, 11:24 AM ISTThis is expected to be Kim's first international visit in nearly six years. China remains North Korea's biggest trading partner. Russia is also considered to be a close ally of the two, and Pyongyang reportedly had even provided troops to Moscow for the Ukraine war.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin claims two villages captured in Donetsk amid ongoing peace efforts
World | Aug 24, 2025, 07:25 AM ISTThe ministry also reported that Russian forces targeted a Ukrainian military-industrial facility and several temporary bases of Ukrainian troops and foreign fighters in 143 locations. Besides, Russian air defence systems reportedly shot down four guided bombs and 160 drones over the past week.
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Trump on Russia-Ukraine War: 'Putin and Zelenskyy are like oil and vinegar'
World | Aug 22, 2025, 11:43 PM ISTTrump remarked that while he would rather avoid direct involvement in negotiations, he believes Putin and Zelenskyy should attempt to resolve their differences through dialogue.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Russian President Putin, both leaders discuss ways to expand India-Russia ties
World | Aug 21, 2025, 11:56 PM ISTThe meeting between EAM Jaishankar and Russian President Putin came hours after Jaishankar held wide-ranging talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that largely focused on expanding the trade ties between the two countries.
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Switzerland offers immunity to Putin from ICC arrest over Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Report
World | Aug 20, 2025, 02:39 PM ISTSwiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis told broadcaster SRF in an interview that allowing Putin to attend without facing arrest was “completely achievable” and could be settled within a few days.
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Why Donbas region is at center of Russia-Ukraine war and Putin's biggest ambition
World | Aug 19, 2025, 02:44 PM ISTThe Donbas has long been the most Russian-leaning region of Ukraine, home to a significant Russian-speaking population. Even a decade ago, many residents expressed strong resentment toward the distant government in Kyiv.
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Zelenskyy's first reaction as Trump announces Russia-Ukraine summit: 'Ready for a trilateral meet'
World | Aug 19, 2025, 09:00 AM IST"We confirmed that we are ready for a trilateral meeting, and if Russia proposes a bilateral meeting to the President of the United States, then we will see the result of the bilateral meeting", Zelenskyy said.
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PM Modi thanks Russian President Putin for sharing insights on Alaska meet with Trump
India | Aug 18, 2025, 06:18 PM ISTWhile thanking President Putin, Prime Minister Modi underlined India's consistent position for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict through diplomacy and dialogue. Putin spoke to PM Modi on the phone, three days after the high-profile summit in Alaska that ended without a ceasefire deal.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Trump pushes for peace as EU's support for Zelenskyy raises eyebrows
World | Aug 18, 2025, 04:59 PM ISTTrump informed Zelenskyy about the progress of a potential peace agreement to end the conflict. During their phone conversation, Trump invited Zelenskyy to the US for further discussions. Zelenskyy, in turn, requested the participation of European Union leaders at the negotiating table.
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Why did Putin's bodyguards carry 'poop suitcase' to Alaska during meeting with Trump?
World | Aug 18, 2025, 09:30 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin met in Alaska to hold discussions on ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump will now meet Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders to apprise them about his discussion with Putin.
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Putin demands full control of Donetsk, Luhansk; Zelenskyy unlikely to accept proposal: Report
World | Aug 17, 2025, 07:18 AM ISTUkraine war: In the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Putin's forces have made a lot of gains since November last year. As of now, Russia controls around 70 per cent of Donetsk, but most of its western cities are under the control of Ukraine. In Luhansk, Russia controls nearly the entire region.
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Had Trump been in office in 2022, there would've been no Ukraine war: Putin's veiled dig at Biden
World | Aug 16, 2025, 05:57 AM ISTPutin has backed Trump's claim that there would have been no war in Ukraine had he been in office in 2022. He made the remarks in a joint press conference following the historic Alaska summit.
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Trump calls summit with Putin 'productive'; Russian leader proposes next meet in Moscow | Key points
World | Aug 16, 2025, 07:02 AM ISTIn a joint press conference, the two leaders said the talks were held in a "constructive and mutually respectful atmosphere" and were "very thorough and useful".
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Watch Putin's animated expression as he gets bombarded with questions during Alaska summit
World | Aug 16, 2025, 07:07 AM ISTUS-Russia Summit: As the two leaders arrived for the meeting, a journalist asked Putin whether he would agree to a ceasefire and "stop killing civilians", but the Russian leader gestured that he didn't hear the question.
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B2 Stealth Bomber, F-22s fly over Putin as he arrives in Alaska | Video
World | Aug 16, 2025, 03:53 AM ISTUS-Russia Summit: The video is also being shared on social media in which Putin could be seen looking at the sky as B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and F-22 Raptors flew over him and Trump in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Trump, Putin shake hands as summit on Ukraine war begins | Video
World | Aug 16, 2025, 02:02 AM ISTRussia-US Summit: Upon their arrival, Putin and Trump greeted each other and the two later were seen using the same vehicle to reach the location where the summit is being held in Anchorage, Alaska.
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US-Russia Summit: Trump, Putin leave Alaska as historic meeting concludes | As it happened
World | Aug 16, 2025, 06:34 AM ISTUS-Russia Summit Live Updates: The two sides are hopeful that the outcome of the meeting would be positive and would help in bringing an end to the Ukraine conflict. Earlier, Trump said that Russia and Ukraine may 'swap territories', an offer that was rejected by Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.