India and China are two countries that have sent warm messages to Putin after his fifth reelection. Western governments have condemned the polls as a ‘undemocratic’.
There are 4 scenarios through which Vladimir Putin can retain power beyond the constitutional limits, including parliamentary reform and an economic merger with Belarus, but they don't seem viable.
The elections for Moscow City Duma, the legislative body that passes laws and agrees on the budget for the Russian capital, will be held on 8 September.
Why should the US care? Because in the end, as its wrangle with Britain this week should have reminded them, America still needs bases, friendly ports, & overfly rights.
Multiple companies have invoked the principle of ‘force majeure’, which lets a party off the hook in case of unforeseen ‘acts of God’, to avoid penalties.
IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
It would be a sterling achievement for Indian diplomacy to contribute to an early ceasefire in Ukraine. The two sides are far apart, there is a stalemate, tilting towards Russia on the ground, an ever present risk of direct NATO involvement.
It would be a sterling achievement for Indian diplomacy to contribute to an early ceasefire in Ukraine. The two sides are far apart, there is a stalemate, tilting towards Russia on the ground, an ever present risk of direct NATO involvement.