Vladimir Putin

The meeting between PM Modi and Putin assumes significance amid Trump's tariff 'penalty' heat on New Delhi over its continued oil trade with Moscow.

As the two heads of state held an informal meeting over a cup of tea at the official residence outside Moscow, Modi recollected the recent elections in his country, saying that "the people of India gave him a chance to serve the Motherland." "You have devoted your entire life to serving the Indian people, and they can feel it," Putin replied.

Kim greeted Putin at the airport, with the two internationally isolated leaders hugging on the red carpet, photographs in North Korean state media showed, underscoring the increasingly close relationship that has sparked concern in Seoul and Washington.

It is Putin's first trip abroad since his March re-election and the second in just over six months to China, an economic lifeline for Russia after the West hit it with sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine

The 71-year-old has ruled Russia since the turn of the century, securing a fresh six-year mandate in March after winning presidential elections devoid of all opposition

Tucker Carlson interview: President Vladimir Putin said, "Invading Ukraine was necessary to stop the country from threatening Russia by joining NATO," and denied that he had territorial ambitions across Europe, insisting he would "only send troops into neighbouring countries if attacked first"

He also invited global investments in the Northern Sea route.

The two countries describe their relationship as a "comprehensive strategic partnership" that has "no limits" on potential cooperation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the headquarters of the Russian troops fighting in Ukraine early on April 18, his second trip to the Russian-held territories there since March.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on March 20 for a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were to discuss Beijing's propositions to stop the fighting in Ukraine, as the Chinese leader arrived Monday for a landmark visit with his counterpart in Moscow.

“We fiercely fought for every day. And we endured the second day. And then — the third,” Zelensky said. "And we still know: every tomorrow is worth fighting for.”

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The 22nd edition Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will hold its first in-person summit after two years in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on today and tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif, along with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will attend the two-day summit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in a regional summit in Uzbekistan that according to Russia will see face-to-face talks between Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) comprising China, Russia, four Central Asian countries -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan -- India and Pakistan is due to take place in Samarkand on September 15 and 16.

The Ukraine-Russia war, which has entered its sixth month, has displaced lakhs of people and claimed thousands of lives. The war destroyed vast swathes of Ukraine’s infrastructure, and ravaged its economy.

In only his second trip abroad since Russia launched the military action in February, Putin conferred with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the conflict in Syria, and he used the trip to discuss a UN-backed proposal to resume exports of Ukrainian grain to ease the global food crisis.

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