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Russia says it will stick to agreed limits of nuclear treaty despite US deal’s suspension

Russia’s top defence ministry official said Moscow would continue to notify US with nuclear deployments ‘to prevent false alarms, which is important for strategic stability.’

‘Russia to emphasis on boosting nuclear forces,’ Putin says on eve of Ukraine war anniversary

Russian President said Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles – a weapon able to carry multiple nuclear warheads – would be deployed this year.

Russia’s Sergei Lavrov to attend G20 Foreign Ministers’ meet in India next month

Taking to Twitter, Russia's Foreign Ministry stated that Sergei Lavrov will also meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his visit from 1st to 3rd March.

Olympics cannot exclude and divide, says IOC amid mounting backlash against Russian athletes

The Olympic body is facing backlash after last month permitting athletes of both Russia and Belarus to earn slots for the Olympics through Asian qualifying & compete as neutrals.

Putin announces suspension of last nuclear treaty with US, puts new missiles on combat duty

Putin also vowed to continue with the year-long war and told the country's military elite that Russia would 'carefully and consistently resolve the tasks facing us'.

Small plane, 10-hr train, top secrecy – the ‘extraordinary measures’ behind Biden’s Kyiv trip

But the Russians knew, a CNN report says, in an attempt at ‘deconfliction’ meant to avoid unthinkable disaster while Biden was on the ground.

Ukraine says ‘significant’ losses inflicted on Russia; US President Joe Biden to visit Poland

Ukrainian officials have urged US Congress members to press Biden’s administration to send F-16 fighters to Kyiv, US lawmakers said.

Losses to Russian military power, 7% rise in China’s defence spending in 2022, finds IISS

Ukraine war increased defence spending across Europe; China's budget has affected its neighbours, finds Military Balance

‘Do not travel to Russia, depart immediately’ — US tells its citizens

The US has repeatedly warned its citizens to leave Russia due to the war in Ukraine. The last such public warning was in September after Putin ordered a partial mobilisation.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

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.