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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Putin praises PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ policy for automobiles, says Russia should follow

He made the remarks while speaking at the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in response to a media query on Russian-made cars.

Putin says ban on Russian athletes reflects Olympic movement is ‘degrading’

The Russian President's comment came in response to a question about the ban on Russian athletes from participating in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

Putin won’t attend BRICS Summit by ‘mutual agreement’ says South Africa

As a member of the International Criminal Court, it would theoretically be required for South Africa to arrest Putin for alleged war crimes if he were to attend.

Prigozhin set a precedent by forcing Putin to blink. It’s not lost on Russian elites

It can be argued that elements of virtually every one of Russia’s security services were complicit in Prigozhin's move – or at the very least apathetic to it.

Modi’s India lost an opportunity by hosting SCO summit online with Xi, Putin, Sharif

PM Modi could have used the chance to deliver some homilies about Democracy over One-Party Dictatorship

Putin sees himself as a tsar. He’s even repeating their deadly mistakes

Putin’s failures in Ukraine — material shortage, incompetent leadership, deserting soldiers — are the same as the tsar during World War I. The latter led to the Russian revolution.

For Russia, it is no longer ‘a special military operation’, but ‘war with Ukraine

In response to what Russia said was a major Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, Putin last week used the word 'war' four times in relation to Ukraine.

Ukraine denies attack on Kremlin with drones, says ‘it does not resolve military tasks’

Ukraine's presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said Russia's allegation could indicate that Moscow was preparing for a large-scale 'terrorist' attack against Ukraine.

Russia to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, says Putin

The United States has reacted cautiously to Putin's statement, with a senior administration official saying there were no signs Moscow planned to use its nuclear weapons.

Putin meets ‘dear friend’ Xi iJinping in Kremlin as Ukraine war grinds on

In televised comments, Putin confessed to Xi of being 'slightly envious' of China's "very effective system for developing the economy and strengthening the state'.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.