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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
TopicPresident Vladimir Putin

Topic: President Vladimir Putin

Putin is forgetting Russia’s history. It’s why his claim to rid Ukraine of Nazis is absurd

Putin exaggerating Nazi legacy in Ukraine to suppress the State’s pluralism shows one thing: he fears democracy more than he fears Nazism.

Biden’s ‘flowers’ for Vladimir Putin, and Tiananmen Square moment in Ukraine

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

US sanctions Putin as Ukraine discusses location of potential peace talks with Russia

Russian President Putin had earlier said he's ready to authorise negotiations with Ukraine about the country adopting a 'neutral' status.

India to bring back 1st batch of Indians stranded in Ukraine, but many evacuation hurdles ahead

The process of evacuation has been made difficult because of Ukraine shutting down its airspace. Complete breakdown of public transport has further complicated matters.

Putin calls Kyiv leadership ‘gang of drug addicts’, urges Ukraine army to overthrow leadership

In a televised address, the Russian president reiterates claim that the Kyiv government engaged in 'genocide' in the Donbas region.

Sanctions imposed on Russia likely to impact bilateral ties, India studying them, says Shringla

Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla said impact of sanctions on India’s interests will have to be gauged. Soon after, PM Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone.

Military operation aimed at ‘demilitarisation and denazification’ of Ukraine, says Putin

Held special military operation on request of People’s republics of Donbass; to protect people that are subjected to abuse, genocide from Kyiv regime for 8 years, Putin said in his address.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan travels to Russia today on two-day visit amid Ukraine tensions

This will be the first bilateral meeting between the nations in over two decades. Bilateral, regional & international topics will be discussed, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said.

Ukraine crisis: Russian lawmakers give Putin permission to use force outside country

153 senators voted unanimously in the Russian parliament’s upper house on using the army to back separatists in Ukraine.

Biden’s wolf-crying campaign over Ukraine has turned the tables on Putin

There is a plausible scenario that defies the seemingly unshakable logic of Putin's planned invasion of Ukraine and plays out as a media phenomenon rather than a hot war.

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Reform and globalisation — India’s dual challenge hold answer to Trump’s tariff turmoil

India can convert the tariff turmoil into an opportunity to position itself as the world’s go-to trade partner. It has the scale and heft, but needs the boldness.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?