NEW DELHI: President Vladimir Putin on Monday, in a move that would make the Russian army the second largest in the world after China, ordered to increase the regular size of the army by 180,000 troops.The Russian leader issued a decree on the Kremlin’s website ordering the overall size of the armed forces to be…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned that if Ukrainian armed forces were permitted to attack Russian territory using Western-made long-range missiles, it would mean the West’s direct involvement in the conflict, altering its nature and scope.For months, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been urging Kyiv’s allies to allow Ukraine to use Western missiles, such…
NEW DELHI: India and China agreed to redouble their efforts and work urgently to achieve complete disengagement in the remaining areas of eastern Ladakh, which India sees as essential for normalising Sino-Indian ties, in a meeting between NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on the margins of BRICS NSAs meeting in St…
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe has raised serious concerns about Donald Trump’s potential connections to Russia. In a recent interview, McCabe was asked if he thought Trump could be a Russian asset. His response was clear: “I do.”During the OneDecision Podcast, McCabe elaborated that while he does not consider Trump an “active, recruited, knowing…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a separate bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of BRICS Summit in Russia next month.During a one-on-one meeting with National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, Putin conveyed his proposal and extended warm regards to PM Modi, referring to him as “a great friend…
India should play a more active role in ending Russia’s war in Ukraine if it wants to win a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, Ukraine’s ambassador in New Delhi said.Ukraine wants India to “moderate” talks between the two warring nations and use its ties with Russia to convince Moscow to join peace…
Ahead of Vladimir Putin‘s Mongolia visit, Ukraine has urged Ulaanbaatar to arrest the Russian President on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant after he lands there on September 3.“We call on the Mongolian authorities to comply with the mandatory international arrest warrant and transfer Putin to the International Criminal Court in the Hague,” the Ukrainian…
Former President Donald Trump was intent on forging a close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his tenure, despite Russia’s interference in US elections and objections from his advisors, claims national security advisor during Trump’s tenure HR McMaster in his new book. HR McMaster, a retired lieutenant general, served as Trump’s national security adviser…
NEW DELHI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking on Kyiv’s surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, said it was “part of a large military-diplomatic operation” to discourage the Kremlin from “capturing” Sumy — a city in Ukraine‘s northeastern region.Elaborating on Ukraine’s biggest pushback against Russia in two years, Zelenskyy said the operation was also aimed at…
Ukraine’s recent incursion into Russia’s Kursk region marks a significant development in the ongoing conflict, representing the largest cross-border attack on Russian territory since World War II. This operation, launched on August 6, has seen Ukrainian forces push deep into Russian territory, capturing villages, disrupting supply lines, and creating a “buffer zone” aimed at preventing…
