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July 8, 2024 8:29 PM

Prime Minister arrives in Moscow to participate in 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Moscow this evening on a three-day official visit to Russia and Austria. He received a Guard of Honour at Moscow airport. Prime Minister Modi was received by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Denis Manturov. During the 22nd Annual Summit between India and Russia tomorrow, Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will review the whole range of bilateral issues, including defence, trade linkages, investment ties, energy coo...

June 24, 2024 9:24 PM

Russia’s Foreign Ministry summons US ambassador over missile strike in Crimea

Russia's Foreign Ministry has summoned the US ambassador over a missile strike in Crimea. It said that US-supplied ATACMS missiles were used in the attack and warned there would be consequences. Moscow also said the US bears equal responsibility for a strike on Crimea. It said that by providing Ukrainian armed forces with advanced weapons, the United States has become a party to the conflict. The Russian Ministry claimed that the US-supplied ATACMS tactical missiles with cluster warheads th...

June 24, 2024 8:18 PM

Russian forces hit Ukrainian logistics Hub storing Western-Supplied Missiles

The Russian Aerospace Forces struck a major logistics centre of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the past 24 hours, where Western-supplied weapons were stored. The Russian Ministry of Defense today said that the centre was used for the accumulation, storage, and redistribution of weapons, including missile systems provided by Western countries to Kiev. It said, the Russian Battlegroup has also repelled five counterattacks by Ukrainian troops....

June 23, 2024 5:41 PM

Ukraine launches drone attacks on Russia after Kharkiv attack

Ukraine launched drone attacks on multiple Russian regions, including the western region of Bryansk today. However, Russian authorities have said that there were no immediate reports of loss of life or property. Bryansk governor Alexander Bogomaz said that at least 30 drones were shot down over the region. According to media reports, some drones were also shot down over the Smolensk region. The attack came hours after Russian-guided bombs shattered an apartment building in Ukraine's...

June 22, 2024 6:07 PM

Russia launches massive attack on Ukrainian power grid

Russia launched a massive attack on the Ukrainian power grid last night, damaging energy equipment in the western city of Lviv. According to Ukrainian officials, two energy workers were wounded in the attack. The officials also reported that Ukrainian air defence systems shot down 12 out of 16 Russian missiles and all 13 drones in several regions overnight. This marks the eighth time Russia has attacked energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine in the past three months. Russia has renew...

June 20, 2024 7:49 PM

Russia’s Putin in Vietnam seeks new “security architecture” in Asia-Pacific region

Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a state visit to Vietnam today, that strengthening strategic ties is one of his priorities as he continued a swing through Asia seen as a show of defiance. A day after signing a mutual defence agreement with North Korea, Putin said Moscow and Hanoi wanted to build what he called a reliable security architecture in the Asia-Pacific region. He also said Russia was keen to expand investment in energy in Vietnam. President To Lam congratulated Put...

June 13, 2024 6:27 PM

Armenia to leave Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that his country would pull out of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Mr Pashinyan accused members of the alliance of siding with Azerbaijan which launched a military campaign in September to seize control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenia's ties with Russia have become strained since Moscow refused to intervene in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Russia had acted as guarantor of a peace deal that ended a 44-day ...

July 19, 2023 7:34 PM

India, Russia focuses on extending the ongoing defence engagements between two sides

The third meeting of the Working Group on Military Cooperation of the Indian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation concluded at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi today. The discussions focused on extending the ongoing defence engagements between the two sides. The Working Group mulled new initiatives under the ambit of the existing bilateral defence corporation mechanism. The meeting is a forum established to progress defence coop...