At a Q&A session during an annual foreign policy conference in Moscow, Putin made no mention of Russia's battlefield setbacks of recent months, or of steps he has ordered in response.
The threat would inevitably raise fears about spiralling escalation of the 8-month-old conflict and the risk of direct confrontation between Russia and the West.
Russian President Vladimir Putin remotely observed the annual exercise, called 'Grom' or 'Thunder' that involved nuclear submarines, strategic bombers and ballistic missiles.
With the ongoing Ukraine war, electricity prices have only been rising. Staying warm without breaking the bank is becoming a challenge for millions of people.
Zelenskyy said the attacks had struck on a 'very wide' scale. With winter approaching, the potential for freezing misery looms as Russia continues to attack Ukraine's power grid.
Kremlin-installed chief of Kherson announced the 'gradual displacement' of civilians from 4 towns. Russian forces have been driven back by 20-30 km in the last few weeks from the region.
In an 'Off The Cuff' conversation with Shekhar Gupta, political scientist Ian Bremmer discusses trends in global leadership, the Russia-Ukraine war & major crises facing the world.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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