During the telephonic conversation on Wednesday, PM Modi got an invitation from Russian President Vladmir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Russia and Ukraine, according to sources.
Russia and India had signed a deal to buy five squadrons of the S-400 air defence system, of which three have already been supplied, while the remaining two could not be supplied on time due to developing situations in view of the Russia-Ukraine war, which is still ongoing.
"The two leaders agreed to make concerted efforts towards further strengthening the Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two countries in the years to come. They also reviewed progress in various issues of bilateral cooperation, and exchanged views on regional and gl
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed a Ukranian woman to travel back to her native country with her five-year-old son, who was brought to India by her Ex-husband after the Russia-Ukraine war broke out in March 2022.
Putin has frequently highlighted the dangers of nuclear warfare but asserted that he has never deemed it necessary to employ nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Protests were seen at polling stations on Sunday, the last date of voting in the elections that is expected to extend the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the country, CNN reported.
The Ukrainian government has appealed to the citizens living in those territories that are under Russian control, after the start of conflict two years ago, to turn their backs on Moscow's "pseudo-elections," CNN reported.
In the statement issued on Telegram, Gladkov stated that shopping malls will also remain closed on Sunday and Monday. The impacted districts lie near the border with Ukraine. The frequent attacks have brought the conflict in Ukraine to the people of Russia largely isolated from the war.
According to the CNN report, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces told Russian Defence Minister Seigei Shoigu during a meeting that up to 300 soldiers were killed "as a result of an accurate strike by an aerial munition," Russia's Defense Ministry said on Saturda
The harrowing ordeal unfolded early Friday morning (local time) when a Russian missile, aimed at civilian infrastructure, tore through Odesa's urban fabric.
India is pressing hard on the Russian authorities for early discharge of Indian nationals who are stuck there amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.