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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicUS-Russia

Topic: US-Russia

5 years of Ukraine war—why Delhi must de-hyphenate Moscow from the West

In the past year, Russia gained less than 1% more territory in Ukraine, while Trump slashed US military aid by 99%. What this means for Delhi.

US-Russia nuclear pact just ended. The world needs a new START

The expiration of the last US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty, New START, has raised the spectre of a nuclear arms race once again.

As New START nuclear pact ends Thursday, why the world hopes US & Russia to extend treaty

There is a looming fear of an unregulated era of the deployment of nuclear arms that can escalate geopolitical tensions, in the absence of a weapon control treaty.

US officially calls China ‘second most powerful country’, new strategy softens stand against Beijing, Moscow

New defence strategy marks clear break from Biden-era Pentagon policy, softening tone on China & Russia, while pushing allies to shoulder more responsibility with less US backing.

Indians likely part of captured crew of Russia-linked oil tanker seized by US in Atlantic

Official confirmation is awaited, but Russian state broadcaster says at least 3 Indians were part of 28-member crew of M/V Bella 1, which was originally sailing under flag of Guyana.

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.

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.

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’.

Watch CutTheClutter: Trump & Putin talk up Ukraine deal, and the China factor

In Episode 1606 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at Ukraine's value to Putin, how the Kremlin is trying to strike a deal with Trump, and where China comes in.

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The rupee must fall harder and faster. It’s the path that will lead India to prosperity

The lesson we seem to have learnt is that we should not bother with exporting goods if our remittances and service exports can help us keep our current account deficit modest.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.