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Monday, October 6, 2025
TopicUS-Russia

Topic: US-Russia

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.

Trump calls Zelenskyy ‘comedian, dictator’ who entered into a war that couldn’t be won

Leaders of US and Ukraine have been exchanging stinging rebukes of one another after Trump blamed Ukraine for starting war with Russia. Zelenskyy hit out at him for living in ‘disinformation bubble’.

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Only below-the-radar diplomacy can work in India-US trade ties now

India’s competitiveness cannot be defended abroad if it is eroded at home. Short-term measures can provide a cushion, but without reforms, exporters will remain perpetually vulnerable.

Niti Aayog CEO flags India’s trade imbalance — ‘we trade in stuff world doesn’t require in large quantities’

According to the Niti Aayog quarter trade watch report launched Monday, India’s total trade in FY 2025 was at US$1.73 trillion—exports at US$823 billion & imports US$908 billion.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.