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TopicPresident Vladimir Putin

Topic: President Vladimir Putin

Lula backtracked on ‘no arrest’ assurance to Putin. What is ICC & can it arrest the Russian president

International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Putin for alleged war crimes. Brazil signatory to Rome Statute, which established ICC, and requires states to cooperate in prosecution.

‘Not unusual, has nothing to do with India’: Jaishankar on Xi, Putin missing G20 Summit

Analysts say the absence of Putin and Xi mean it would be difficult to arrive at a consensus Leaders Declaration at the summit.

US officials say Putin-Kim likely to meet in Moscow for arms negotiations this month

The White House said the two countries are negotiating another deal where Pyongyang may provide weaponry for Russia's war against Ukraine.

BSc generals calling the shots, Pakistan’s space programme is rather earthbound

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Kremlin says President Putin won’t attend Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s funeral

Prigozhin was aboard a plane that crashed last week, two months after he and his Wagner mercenaries staged a mutiny against Russian military commanders.

Wagner chief Prigozhin says not recruiting fighters now but may do so in future

The future of Wagner and Prigozhin has been unclear since he led a short mutiny against the Russian defence establishment in late June.

Putin offered Wagner fighters chance to continue serving after revolt, reports Russian daily

Under the offer, the fighters would stay under their current commander, who the newspaper identified only by his call sign of 'Grey Hair'.

Ahead of SCO meet, differences emerge in readouts of Modi-Putin phone call on Wagner mutiny

MEA readout said Putin told Modi about recent developments & Indian PM reiterated call for dialogue. Kremlin readout said Modi expressed 'support of resolute actions by Russian leadership'.

Belarusian President says he persuaded Putin to not ‘wipe out’ Wagner chief Prigozhin

Prigozhin halted what he called was 'march of justice' on Moscow from the southern city of Rostov-on-Don within 200 kilometres of the capital after Lukashenko's intervention.

Ukraine advancing in south of counter-offensive against Russian occupation troops

Latest report on counter-offensive and account of 'desperate resistance' by Russian troops in east, issued. President Zelenskyy says counter-offensive was 'the most important thing'.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.