Vladimir Putin

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Ukraine carried out the attack late on Monday, adding that Russian air defences intercepted and brought down 91 drones.

It remains unclear whether Trump is any closer to his goal to securing an end to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine

The Russian government also extended the ban through the same date to export diesel, marine fuel and other gasoils for non-producers

Behind closed doors between 2001 and 2008, both Vladimir Putin and George Bush openly questioned Pakistan’s stability, the role of its military, and the dangers of nuclear proliferation.

Russia earlier aimed to produce 100 million tons of super-chilled fuel by 2030, reaching a global market share of 20%.

Zelenskyy said Ukrainians remain united by a single hope during the festive season, even as Russian attacks continue across the country.

Vladimir Putin dismissed Western warnings of a major war with Russia as hysteria, accused NATO of fearmongering, and warned Ukraine and its allies that Moscow would pursue its territorial goals militarily if talks fail.

With Ukraine demanding long-term security and Russia refusing to compromise on territory or NATO involvement, the coming days could determine whether the war edges toward negotiations or continues with no clear end in sight.

President Vladimir Putin has signed the RELOS logistics pact into Russian law, formalising military support arrangements that help India sustain Russian-origin defence systems amid sanctions, payment disruptions and geopolitical strain.

For Shehbaz Sharif, this kind of diplomatic awkwardness is nothing new. His attempts to appear relevant on the world stage have repeatedly fallen flat.

Moscow would retain a legal claim on the assets, however, which has left Belgium anxious that it could face repercussions.

A 2009 clip of Vladimir Putin publicly berating billionaire Oleg Deripaska over unpaid workers is circulating again, shared by Indian users who say IndiGo’s bosses deserve similar treatment after days of mass flight cancellations, exhausted crews, and stranded passengers nationwide.

Luiza Rozova, widely rumoured to be Vladimir Putin’s secret daughter, has publicly said she is “really sorry” for Russia’s war in Ukraine after a powerful street confrontation with a Ukrainian journalist in Paris, bringing rare, uncomfortable attention to the Russian leader’s private family.

Visiting India, Vladimir Putin paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, praising his legacy of peace and a multipolar world, as India and Russia advanced economic cooperation at their summit.

China, a close ally of Russia, is yet to officially comment on Putin's visit to India, while keeping a close watch on the outcome.

The 23rd India-Russia annual summit drew considerable international attention, with both leaders signaling their determination to inject new energy into a relationship that dates back more than 80 years.

The pact comes as Russia faces a major labour shortage. Birth rates are the lowest in 200 years, the population has dipped slightly, and many young men have left the country since 300,000 reservists were mobilised for the Ukraine war.

Vladimir Putin’s arrival in India happened on the same day that the Russian state-owned atomic corporation Rosatom delivered the first batch of nuclear fuel for Unit 3 of Kudankulam.

The quip came while Putin was speaking about the steady flow of Russian crude to India despite global political disruptions and sanctions pressure.

After completing medical studies, Abhay Singh briefly practiced as a doctor in Patna, but soon returned to Russia where he built a pharmaceutical business and later expanded into real estate.