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Saturday, October 4, 2025
TopicPresident Vladimir Putin

Topic: President Vladimir Putin

In Sunday sermon, Orthodox bishop Kirill backs Russia’s war against Ukraine

Critics call him 'militant Christian' who has accused West of organising genocides against countries that do not support gay rights.

Selfie with students stuck in Ukraine, and India isn’t worried about Russian arms

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

Russian ruble’s history of catastrophic crashes — from 1998 collapse to current sanctions

The value of the ruble fell to 108 against the US dollar Monday from 83 last Friday, making it the currency’s worst single-business-day decline since 3 September 1998.

Time cover hasn’t compared Putin to Hitler, controversial image is by UK-based designer

The image on the cover showcases Russian President Vladimir Putin with a picture of Adolf Hitler's mustache overlayed on his face. Several mainstream media handles as well as verified Twitter handles have since posted this fake cover.

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.

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English didn’t enslave India. It was the harbinger of a new creative consciousness: A Ranganathan

Rabindranath Tagore stood apart from his contemporaries by infusing poetry and universalism into Indian nationalism, opposing chauvinism and blind obedience, wrote A Ranganathan in 1962.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.