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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicPresident Vladimir Putin

Topic: President Vladimir Putin

Russian transport minister found dead in his car with gunshot wound, hours after Putin fired him

Russia's Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said in a statement it was working to establish the precise circumstances of Roman Starovoit's death.

3 years after Putin’s invasion, Russia takes complete control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region

Though Putin, in Sept 2022, declared Luhansk being incorporated into Russia, there is no immediate confirmation from the Russian defence ministry, or comment from Ukraine.

US’ ‘unjustified’ strikes on Iran pushing world to ‘a very dangerous line’, says Putin

In a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister, the Russian president condemned the strikes, saying that it was plunging the region into a war & promised to try to help the people of Iran.

Putin ups production of Oreshnik missile after it had ‘proven itself’ in combat conditions

Russia first used the Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile, against Ukraine in November 2024, when Putin said it had fired the missile at a defence enterprise in the Dnipro.

Putin tells Iranian foreign minister there was ‘no basis & no justification’ for US strikes

The Russian president hosted the Iranian minister after US President Trump bombed Iran’s nuclear sites Sunday. Putin had warned that such a move could destabilise the entire region.

Putin says he is ‘not seeking Ukraine’s unconditional surrender’ but demands recognition of ‘ground realities’

Russian president speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum reiterates that Russians and Ukrainians are ‘one people’ and ‘all of Ukraine belongs to Russia’.

Putin, Erdogan condemn Israel’s ‘act of force’ against Iran

In a phone call Monday, the Russian and the Turkish presidents criticised Israeli action & called for an immediate ceasefire between Tehran and Tel Aviv.

Russia launches another large drone attack on Kyiv, maternity ward in Odesa damaged

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched another large drone attack on Ukraine, striking Kyiv and damaging a maternity ward in the southern port of Odesa, regional officials said early on

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy vows to press on with prisoner exchanges with Russia

Ukraine’s Zelensky vows to press on with prisoner exchanges with Russia

Russia mounts heavy, sustained barrage of Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight. 1 dead, 20 injured

Operation of the city's metro transport system was disrupted too after a Russian strike hit and damaged a train between stations, the city’s military administration said.

On Camera

That one sentence from US central bank changed gold prices

Central bank communication now holds as much significance as central bank action. A single clause in a press conference can move markets more than a 25-basis-point adjustment.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.