In a telephone conversation held today, the two leaders reviewed progress on a number of issues of bilateral cooperation in follow-up to recent high-level exchanges between the two countries.
As the two countries' military cooperation grows, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has left for an official visit to Moscow at her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov's request, Yonhap News Agency reported quoting state media on Monday.
A barrage of 40 missiles and drones were unleashed upon Ukraine by Russia overnight on Saturday, in the fourth such attack since December 29, CNN reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the country has become Europe's first economy and stands at number fifth in the world in terms of purchasing power parity, according to Russian media outlet TASS.
Russia has requested the United Nations Security Council to convene on January 12 in connection with strikes carried out by the United States and the United Kingdom in Yemen.
According to S&P Global Commodity Insights This conflict arises as a consequence of EU sanctions against Russia, which triggered changes in Urals crude oil price assessments by Platts, affecting the pricing mechanism for West Shetland crudes, as revealed by Harbour Energy on January 11.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held discussions with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday on several issues, including maritime security challenges, especially the Red Sea region and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russian Deputy Far East and Arctic Development Minister Anatoly Bobrakov on Thursday emphasised that Russia is planning to renew the Chennai-Vladivostok route, stressing that they are also planning to visit Chennai at the end of this month for further discussions.
The United Nations Security Council didn't name Iran explicitly, but the message was clear, stating, that Yemen's Houthis wouldn't be able to threaten global trade if not for the Islamic Republic's support.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday came out in wholesome praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his efforts to evacuate stranded Indian citizens in Ukraine amid the military conflict with Russia.
Antony Blinken has also designated Algeria, Azerbaijan, the Central African Republic, Comoros, and Vietnam as "Special Watch List countries for engaging in or tolerating severe violations of religious freedom."