Iranian President praises Russia’s support at UN in phone call
Tehran, Jan 16 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for Russia’s support at the United Nations in a phone conversation, according to the Iranian President’s office. Pezeshkian praised Russia’s position in support of Iran’s “rightfulness” at the UN and other international organisations, stressing that his administration’s domestic policy […]
Expanding partnership within CIS meets interests of its people: Putin
Moscow, Dec 22 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence that expanding partnerships in various sectors within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) meets the fundamental interests of the people of the organisation’s member countries, local media reported on Monday. In his remarks at an informal CIS summit, Putin said, “I am convinced that […]
Putin terms EU’s attempts to seize Russian assets as ‘robbery’
Moscow, Dec 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday termed the attempts being made by the European Union (EU) to seize Russian assets as “robbery.” “Theft is an inappropriate definition. Theft means secret stealing of property. But in this case, they’re trying to do it openly. That’s robbery,” Russia’s state-run news agency Tass quoted […]
The Third Eye: Putin’s India visit adds to geopolitical balance
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The India-Russia summit for which Vladimir Putin made his first visit to India since the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia military conflict, went beyond the traditional focus on long-standing defence and strategic partnership to highlight economic and trade-related relations. The visit of Russian President is also to be seen in the […]
Not working on temporary respite, but sustainable peace: Russia
Moscow, Dec 11 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Moscow will continue to work for its goals in Ukraine regardless of predictions made regarding the end of the war. He stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin has clearly and unambiguously outlined the objectives of Moscow, the local media reported. “Our specific […]
Any country can’t have veto in how India develops relations with others: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s just-concluded trip to India for a bilateral summit underscored New Delhi’s commitment to strategic autonomy and its freedom of choice in foreign policy, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Saturday. His remarks came in the backdrop of US pressure on India to scale back […]
Modi-Putin summit underscores India’s tightrope between Washington and Moscow: US media
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) Powerful US media outlets framed the New Delhi summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin as a high-stakes display of India’s strategic balancing act. Reporting on the Modi-Putin summit, these media outlets highlighted how energy defence, Washington’s geopolitical pressure, and the personal chemistry between the two leaders […]
PM Modi hosts private dinner for Putin ahead of Friday’s key India-Russia summit
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) 7 Lok Kalyan Marg was decked up with India-Russia flags and special lighting on Thursday evening as Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Vladimir Putin inside his official residence for a private dinner, shortly after the Russian President landed in New Delhi for a two-day State Visit. The two leaders had […]
South African President engages with European leaders on Russia-Ukraine conflict
Johannesburg, Aug 24 (IANS) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone conversation with European leaders to discuss the Russia-Ukraine peace efforts, according to the Presidency. This follows meetings hosted by US President Donald Trump with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and several other European leaders. The Presidency said Ramaphosa has […]
Possibility of Putin-Zelensky meeting in near future extremely low: Former State Department official
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) David Salvo, the Managing Director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at German Marshall Fund and a former senior policy advisor at the US State Department, believes that the possibility of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky remains “extremely low” even though Washington has announced […]
