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: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday addressed a press briefing where he answered concerns by foreign reporters regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s recent diplomatic engagements, particularly his visit to Russia in July. PM Modi visited Ukraine after Western criticism of his hug with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Also read: After PM Modi’s trip…
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…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni congratulated India on 78th Independence Day and highlighted the growing bond between the two nations. Sharing a photo of herself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Meloni underscored the deepening ties between Italy and India, reflecting on their growing strategic partnership. “On the occasion of the 78th Independence Day, I would…
Former US president Donald Trump yet again made no qualms about his soft corner for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Republican presidential nominee on Saturday congratulated President Putin for the historic prisoner swap that freed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich & other newsmen from the Russian prison and fired salvos at the Biden administration coupled with…
They were born and bred in Russia. But they are representing another country at Paris 2024Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 triggered a swarm of political and economic fallouts. One of them was Russia getting banned from the Paris Olympics. However, the International Olympic Committee invited 36 Russian sportspersons to participate in…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi may visit Kyiv next month in another balancing act on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, hoping it will calm frayed nerves in Washington and major European capitals which have been dismayed by the timing of his visit to Russia earlier this month. According to diplomatic sources, both sides are in talks to…
When asked about Kamala Harris, the frontrunner to replace Joe Biden in the US presidential election, the Kremlin on Monday said it had noted Harris’s “unfriendly rhetoric” against Russia.“There have been some statements which were full of unfriendly rhetoric towards our country,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.Reacting to US President Joe Biden dropping out of…
(Representative Image) Following Nike‘s decision to halt sales to Russia shortly after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago, an online sports retailer owned by Russia’s Zenit soccer club, footballstore.ru, continues to offer dozens of Nike-branded items, including the US sportswear maker‘s Phantom GT2 Elite soccer boots for around USD 330….
NEW DELHI: G7 leaders have reportedly reached a consensus to allocate $50 billion to support war-torn Ukraine by the end of the current year, according to a statement from the French presidency on Wednesday. The funds will be sourced from Russian assets that have been frozen.“We have an agreement,” a presidency official said, ahead of…
