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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicVladimir Putin

Topic: Vladimir Putin

Putin and Kim meet in Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia’s most modern space facility

The cosmodrome, which came into service in 2016, is in the Amur region of Russia's Far East, not far from the Russian border with China.

Putin says Trump prosecution shows ‘rottenness’ of US political system

Putin said what was happening now in the US demonstrated 'all the rottenness of the American system' and the persecution of a political opponent for political reasons.

Kim Jong Un appears to have departed for Russia for summit with Putin, says South Korea’s YTN

On Monday, Russia’s Interfax reported Kim was expected to visit the Far East ‘in the coming days’. The trip would be Kim’s first visit abroad in more than 4 years.

Lula da Silva says Putin would not be arrested in 2024 Brazil if he attends next year’s G20 meet

The Brazilian president said that he himself planned to attend a BRICS bloc of developing nations meeting due in Russia before the Rio meeting.

What Western press missed about India as Modi’s foreign policy comes of age with G20 summit

There is no question that the G20 summit is already a feather in Modi’s cap – it doesn’t matter that Russia's Putin and China's Xi won’t be turning up for the mega event.

Friction over Ukraine war, absence of Putin & Xi set to dent G20 summit

The hardened stance on the Russia-Ukraine war has prevented agreement on even a single communique at the ministerial meetings of the G20 during India's presidency this year.

China’s map shenanigan aims to provoke India before G20. New Delhi mustn’t fall for it

Post-G20 summit, New Delhi will have enough time to deal with a belligerent Beijing in an appropriate manner and time.

‘To be a warrior is to live forever’ — at Prigozhin’s grave, followers hail Wagner chief

Prigozhin was buried on Tuesday at a cemetery in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Russia, away from the glare of the media he had courted so ardently in life.

How a poisoner’s handbook helped Vladimir Putin rise to absolute power

Throughout Putin's political career, dozens of powerful rivals have died—in circumstances far too opaque for Russian authorities to even trouble themselves with the pretence of an investigation.

Putin orders Wagner fighters to pledge allegiance after Prigozhin’s presumed death

Russian President Putin's introduction of mandatory oath for Wagner fighters & other private military contractors was clear move to bring such groups under tighter state control.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina battling ‘India Out’ campaign with Indian saree. But has she made it worse?

Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.