The treaty signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Moscow on January 17, 2025 sets key benchmarks "for priority spheres of bilateral cooperation in the long term."
Foreign Affairs expert Robinder Sachdev on Wednesday emphasised that the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India would be a very "important" one coming in the wake of the "turmoil" due to the policies of United States President Donald Trump.
India and Russia are finalising dates for Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, which is expected to take place in early December, sources said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit New Delhi in December, signalling ongoing strong ties between India and Russia.
"As President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasised, Russia has been and remains open to negotiations on eliminating the root causes of the conflict," Lavrov said at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
When asked, "Do you think NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter their airspace?", Trump replied firmly, "Yes, I do." On being questioned about his current trust in Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said, "I'll let you know in about a month."
Russian President Vladimir Putin wished PM Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, praising his "great personal contribution" to strengthening the strategic partnership and enhancing Russian-Indian cooperation across various sectors, according to Izvestia Multimedia Information Centre.
US President Donald Trump expressed growing frustration with Russian President Putin over the Ukraine crisis, saying resolution requires cooperation from both sides. He also addressed Russian drones near Poland, noting they were shot down and warning that Russia "shouldn't be close to Pol
Russian President Vladimir Putin virtually participated in the BRICS virtual summit, which took place under the chairmanship of Brazil, the Russian Embassy in India shared on Monday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declined Russian President Vladimir Putin's invitation for talks in Moscow for a dialogue amid the Russia-Ukraine war, stating that he cannot visit the capital of a country that continues to launch daily missile attacks on Ukraine.
In a conversation with ANI, Terril Jones said that while the United States has been able to maintain communication with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the dialogue has not been ideal. He also noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin "can be very stubborn," and highlighted the
"If some troops appear there, especially now, during military operations, we proceed from the fact that these will be legitimate targets for destruction," Putin told an economic forum in Vladivostok, as per NYT.