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Monday, October 27, 2025
TopicUS-Russia

Topic: US-Russia

Cuban missile crisis: 13 stormy days in Oct 1962 when US, USSR came to brink of nuclear conflict

On 16 Oct 1962, Kennedy’s NSA walked into the White House with ‘proof’ of Soviet missile deployment in Cuba. What followed was a ‘naval quarantine’ of the Caribbean nation.

Putin offers one year extension of nuclear arms control deal to Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday in a meeting with his security council said he was ready to extend the deal in the interests of global non-proliferation & to spur dialogue with Washington.

Trump pushes denuclearisation talks with Russia, China, eyes fresh diplomacy with North Korea

In February, Trump outlined plans to pursue nuclear arms control talks with Putin and Xi Jinping, aiming to impose limits on US, Russian, and Chinese arsenals.

US and Russia discuss energy deals in the sidelines of peace deal with Ukraine

These deals were put forward as incentives to encourage the Kremlin to agree to peace in Ukraine and for Washington to ease sanctions on Russia, Reuters reported.

Trump says he wants to maintain 2010 New START treaty limits on US-Russia nuclear weapons

Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would like to maintain the limits on U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons deployments...

Russia, China discuss ties with the US & prospects to resolve Ukraine war

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing and called for closer coordination in forums like UNSC, SCO, BRICS, G20, and APEC.

Why Putin’s Russia can’t openly support Iran after US attack on nuclear sites

Russia hasn’t committed military assistance and has only sent out strong rhetoric against Israel and the US. The Iranian leadership may view this as insufficient.

US strikes separate deals with Ukraine, Russia to facilitate safe navigation in Black Sea

White House says it would help restore Russia's access to world market for agricultural, fertiliser exports and continue facilitating talks on both sides to achieve sustainable peace.

Day after Ukraine’s nod to ceasefire, Putin visits Kursk, vows to ‘completely liberate’ area

The Russian president met with soldiers, urging them to oust Ukrainian forces from the region. It was in August that Zelenskyy's forces led an incursion into western Russia.

Shifting from previous stance, US aligns with Russia to oppose UN resolution condemning war on Ukraine

This vote saw the US at odds with its longtime European allies and instead aligning with Russia on the 3rd anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Hindu temples belong to deities & devotees, not the govt. Himachal Pradesh HC got it right

Just as India’s educated elite have benefited from missionary-run schools, temple donations could be channelled for the economic and educational upliftment of Hindus.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.