Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is interested to conclude the Ukraine crisis by peaceful means and it is the Ukraine side which has stopped the negotiations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday lambasted the US for its increasing use of sanctions as a geopolitical tool against Moscow and said that America spoilt its relationship with Russia by imposing continuous sanctions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stance on BRICS, emphasising that the grouping is not anti-Western but rather non-Western ahead of the group's summit in October.
Putin said that Russia-China trade is booming and emphasised that their interaction in the international arena is a key factor for global strategic stability.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin from October 22-23 to attend the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan.
After being sworn in for the third time as PM, he first participated in the G7 Leaders' Outreach meeting in Italy at the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in June.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a "nuclear warning" to the West and said that it could resolve to use nuclear weapons if the country gets hit by conventional missiles from Ukraine, as reported by the Reuters.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the West would be directly involved in conflict if it allowed Ukraine to strike Russian territory using Western long-range weapons and called it a move that would change the very "essence and nature" of the conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, proposing a bilateral meeting on October 22, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan. During the invitation, Putin also referred to PM Modi as a "good friend."
On the sidelines of the BRICS National Security Advisers' meeting in St Petersburg, Russia, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and exchanged a handshake.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin's ability to carry out his aggressive actions against Ukraine is bolstered by the crucial support he receives from the People's Republic of China. The remarks by Blinken came as he was addressing a joint p
Putin said a preliminary agreement reached between negotiators of Russia, and Ukraine during the talks held in Istanbul, which was never implemented, could serve as the basis for talks.