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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicPresident Vladimir Putin

Topic: President Vladimir Putin

Russia unveils new security strategy that aims to balance ties with India, China

The Russian National Security Strategy, released by Putin Saturday, also calls for reducing the usage of US dollars in international transactions.  

How Putin uses natural gas to exert Russian influence and punish his enemies

Natural gas has been the bedrock of Putin’s power both domestically and internationally.

Biden & Putin break the ice, hold their first summit – that itself is seen as victory

After about 3 hours together, the two leaders showed how differently they interpreted that goal. Concrete accomplishments were hard to define, and both leaders were in vintage form.

China is a friendly nation, says Putin, backs Beijing on Uyghur policy before meeting Biden

Russian President Vladimir Putin in interview to NBC calls China a 'huge, powerful' country, says 'can see attempts at destroying relationship between Russia and China'.

Autocrats in the 21st century aren’t like past dictators — just look at Putin

Today 54% of the global population lives in an autocracy like Russia, Belarus or Venezuela – the highest percentage in 20 years.

US slaps sanctions on 7 Russian officials over attempted assassination of Alexei Navalny

Navalny, 44, was sickened by the Russian nerve agent Novichok in an attack that the US and others linked to Putin's security services.

A look at post-Covid Olympics, and Putin’s ‘muscular’ tactics in Russia

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

What are penal colonies, where Putin critic Navalny has been sentenced to for nearly 3 years

Penal colonies, a unique feature in Russia, date back to the Russian Empire. They were later used by the Soviet Union when prison labour was used to accelerate industrialisation. 

Russia jails Putin critic Navalny for 30 days, defying US, European calls to free him

Navalny, who returned to Moscow after recovering from poisoning, faces about 3.5 years in prison at a hearing set for 2 February on charges he breached terms of a suspended sentence.

Twitter, Facebook censorship of Trump is a gift to Putin, Erdogan

From the point of view of someone fighting authoritarian regimes in Russia, Turkey or elsewhere, it appears that US tech firms are aligning themselves with the political winners.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.