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Pro-Kremlin RT Network Launches India Service With Putin’s Blessing

Ahead of Friday’s launch, RT staged a major promotional campaign across India to promote its new English-language channel.

Putin Pledges Steady Oil Supplies to India as He Meets Modi in New Delhi

The two leaders met on Friday for a summit focused on energy, defense and trade.

Putin Found 'Morally Responsible' for Nerve Agent Death in U.K.

Dawn Sturgess died after spraying herself with what she thought was perfume from a discarded bottle but turned out to be Novichok in the Skripal poisonings...

Putin Arrives in India for First Visit Since 2022 Invasion of Ukraine

The Kremlin leader is expected to discuss defense and trade with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India faces pressure from U.S. tariffs.

If Europe Wants War With Russia, 'We Are Ready,' Putin Says

The Russian leader accused the continent's leaders of trying to sabotage a deal on the Ukraine war before he met with U.S. envoys.

Witkoff and Kushner Meet With Putin to Discuss Trump's Ukraine Peace Plan

Trump's special envoy and son-in-law are expected to personally seek Putin's buy-in on the White House's peace framework.

Hungary’s Orbán Arrives in Moscow for Energy Talks With Putin

The meeting comes nearly a month after Orbán visited Washington to secure a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions against Lukoil and Rosneft.

Putin Says He’s Open to Discussing Trump’s Peace Plan But Warns Ukraine Faces Defeat

The Russian leader did not indicate which provisions in the draft he supported, only saying it could “serve as a basis” for future agreements.

Putin Courts Kyrgyzstan’s Support as Central Asian Leaders Thread Geopolitical Needle

Japarov hosted Putin in Bishkek less than two weeks after joining the four other Central Asian heads of state in Washington for a summit.

Putin Arrives in Kyrgyzstan for Three-Day Visit

Putin is accompanied by cabinet ministers and business figures, including billionaire Roman Abramovich, Kremlin officials said.

opinion Boris Bondarev

Trump’s Peace Plan Favors Russia. Putin Still Won’t Accept It.

To Putin, this proposal is proof of his victory. But there is much in its pages that he won’t agree to.

Putin Says U.S. Plan Could 'Lay Foundation' for Ukraine Peace Deal

He also threatened to seize more Ukrainian territory if Kyiv rejects the proposal.

Russian Army Says It Captured Key City of Kupiansk as Putin Visits Command Post

Kupiansk is a bastion for Kyiv in the eastern Kharkiv region, where Russian soldiers have been steadily advancing.

Putin Hails Installation of First Reactor at Egypt’s Russian-Built Nuclear Plant

Launched under a 2015 intergovernmental agreement, El Dabaa is being built with the help of Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom.

Putin Accepts Invitation to Visit Kazakhstan in 2026

The Kremlin leader has visited neighboring Kazakhstan four times already since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Lavrov Out of Favor With Putin?: Reports Force the Kremlin to Comment

Reports that Putin was unhappy with Lavrov’s performance emerged after Trump called off his planned summit with the Russian leader in Budapest.

Putin Has Elevated 24 Relatives to Official Roles in Likely 100-Year Record

The network of beneficiaries reportedly includes the families of four women connected to Putin, two of his known daughters, his cousins and more.

Putin Orders Preparations for Possible Nuclear Tests in Response to Trump

Trump said last week that he had instructed the Pentagon to “start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis” with Russia and China.

Putin Orders Development of Rare Earths Plan

Experts estimate that Russia ranks fifth globally in rare-earth reserves despite producing just 1% of the world’s rare minerals.

U.S. Scrapped Trump-Putin Budapest Summit After Moscow’s Hardline Demands on Ukraine – FT

The Financial Times reported that Trump was reportedly “annoyed” with Putin for boasting about battlefield gains on their Oct. 16 call.

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