Putin says Russia upgrading nuclear triad amid mounting global security risks
Moscow, June 23 (IANS) Russia’s nuclear triad is consistently being modernised, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. “Under the State Armament Programme, the nuclear triad and the Ground Forces are being consistently modernised, and the combat potential of the Aerospace Forces and Navy is growing,” Putin said at a meeting with graduates of higher […]
Russia ready to cooperate in Arctic: Putin
Moscow, April 23 (IANS) Russia is ready to cooperate with all interested countries in the Arctic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Chairing a meeting with government members focused on the development of the Arctic zone, internet outages and a few government services, Putin noted that, “We are ready for cooperation, not just competition […]
Putin floats idea of ‘grain and energy hub’ in Egypt
MOSCOW(RAHNUMA): President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia and Egypt could discuss plans to create a “grain and energy hub” in the North African country. Putin raised the idea at a meeting in the Kremlin with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, saying that there were “many interesting ideas” to discuss. Abdelatty, speaking through an […]
Putin hosts Syria’s interim leader for talks, with Russian military bases on the agenda
MOSCOW(RAHNUMA): Syria’s interim leader arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for his second visit in less than four months for talks expected to focus on the future of Russian military bases in the country. Interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa first visited Russia in October. He led a swift rebel offensive in December 2024 that ousted former Syrian […]
Behind Bhagwad Gita in Russian gift to Putin, lies pledge PM Modi took at 2019 SCO Summit
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after giving a warm reception to President Vladimir Putin on his arrival in New Delhi, gifted the Russian edition of the Bhagwad Gita – the sacred Hindu scripture revered by millions of Hindus across the world. The gifting of noted scripture was seen as an expression […]
Kushner, special envoy Witkoff to represent US during meeting with Putin: Kremlin
Moscow, Dec 2 (IANS) Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has announced that US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steven Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will represent American delegation during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to be held later on Tuesday. “The Russian-American meeting will begin after 5:00 PM Moscow time. Putin […]
Putin visit in Dec likely to finalise linking of India-Russia national payment systems: Reports
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Russia and India are keen to link their national payment systems, and the topic will be high on the agenda when President Vladimir Putin visits New Delhi in December, according to media reports from Moscow. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told Izvestia that Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, during his visit […]
Zelensky playing a ‘game’ over call to meet Putin, EU prolonging conflict: Lavrov
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) Russia has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of playing a “game” by demanding a meeting with President Vladimir Putin even as it questioned his “legitimacy” while charging his European backers of seeking to prolong the conflict, unlike US President Donald Trump, who favours a diplomatic solution. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov […]
