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.
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.
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.
While Putin has condemned the Israeli strikes, he has yet to comment on the U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. Last week he had called for calm and offered to mediate.
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’.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, without naming anyone, urged 'major countries with special influence in the region' to step up diplomatic efforts to cool down the situation.
In a phone call Monday, the Russian and the Turkish presidents criticised Israeli action & called for an immediate ceasefire between Tehran and Tel Aviv.
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
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.
Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.
The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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