Putin expressed willingness to hold communication with the incoming US administration about the Ukraine conflict and called elimination of the root cause of the crisis as the "most important thing."
Igor Sergunin, Alexei Liptser and Vadim Kobzev were tried behind closed doors in Petushki and sentenced to three-and-a-half, five and five-and-a-half years respectively.
The Polish envoy, further spoke on Poland chairing the European Union and emphasised that Warsaw's priority will be security situation amid the current geopolitical situation and ongoing Russia-Ukarine conflict. He added that supporting Ukraine will be one of their main goals.
Charge d'affaires of Poland to India, Sebastian Domzalski, calls for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war and outlines Poland's strong ties with the US under Trump, while emphasising defence priorities amidst regional security concerns.
"As of today, there have been 126 cases (of Indian nationals serving in the Russian Army). Of these 126 cases, 96 people have returned to India and have been discharged from the Russian Armed Forces. 18 Indian nationals in the Russian Army remain and out of them the whereabouts of 16 indi
This historic achievement marks India's entry into a group of only four countries - after the USA, Russia, and China - to have demonstrated this capability.
With this success, India becomes the fourth country in the world to achieve this technological feat after the USA, Russia and China.
"My reaction is happiness. It is something we all have been dreaming of for years. It is something which has been achieved by only three nations- China, the US and Russia- and now we are the fourth nation to do this," Narayanan told ANI.
The US sanctions impose restrictions on two major Russian oil producers--Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz--as well as 157 tankers, insurance companies, oilfield service providers, and traders.
Ukraine and Russia have escalated their conflict, exchanging major drone and missile strikes in recent days to to gain an advantage as US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration nears.
Notably, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday strongly took up the matter of Indian nationals serving in the Russian Army, following the death of an Indian citizen from Kerala.
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled measures aimed at protecting the United States from national security risks linked to the exploitation of its connected vehicle supply chains by China and Russia.