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Friday, August 22, 2025
TopicRussia-Ukraine war

Topic: Russia-Ukraine war

At least 9 dead after Russia hits Ukraine with missiles, drones as Xi departs Moscow

During Xi's visit to Moscow, China proposed a peace plan for Ukraine that the West largely dismisses as vague at best, and at worst a ploy to buy time for Putin to regroup his forces.

‘Peace plans for Ukraine to gas pipelines’ — What came out of the Putin-Xi talks

China values Russian support in the face of pressure from the West amid the war in Ukraine and sees practical benefits from deals on trade, investment, finance and energy.

Strengthening Russia-India-China trilateral, energy cooperation: Takeaways from Xi-Putin joint statement

Statement released during Xi Jinping's Moscow visit welcomes China's peace plans for Ukraine & condemns attempts to 'cram extraneous issues' into agenda of multilateral forums.

UK says no nuclear escalation in Ukraine after row over depleted uranium tank munitions

Putin on Tuesday condemned British plans to send such ammunition to Ukraine, saying Russia would be forced to respond accordingly as such weapons had 'a nuclear component'.

Arrest warrant against Putin: What is ICC & why India didn’t sign Rome Statute

India is not a signatory of Rome Statute. It has in the past hosted individuals that faced action from ICC including ex-Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes in Ukraine

The ICC issued the warrant for Putin's arrest on suspicion of unlawful deportation of children and unlawful transfer of people from the territory of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.

Russia awards fighter jet pilots for downing US drone that crashed into Black Sea

Announcing the awards, the Russian defence ministry repeated Moscow's version of events - disputed by Washington - that the planes did not make physical contact with the US drone.

‘Welcome any Russian proposals to set up military bases, its presence a good thing’: Syrian President

Bashar Al-Assad, who met Putin in Moscow Wednesday, has supported Russia's war in Ukraine and said that Damascus recognises the territories claimed by Russia in Ukraine.

Russia says its goals in Ukraine can only be achieved by military force

Kremlin claims it is fighting in Ukraine to 'liberate' Russian speakers in the eastern Donbas from what it has called a neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv.

India world’s largest arms importer in 2018-2022. Ukraine 3rd largest in 2022: SIPRI data

India received 31% Russian arms exports & France displaced US as India’s 2nd-largest supplier, according to report released by Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?