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Monday, November 10, 2025
TopicVladimir Putin

Topic: Vladimir Putin

Russia approves second Covid vaccine before phase 3 trial

The vaccine developed by the Vector State Virology and Biotechnology Center was registered two months after Putin announced approval of Sputnik V as the world’s first Covid vaccine.

Cold-war style murder is adding to strained Russian-German ties

The trial of a Russian man charged with murdering a Georgian of Chechen descent in Berlin is the latest in a series of issues that have soured ties between Berlin and Moscow.

Putin critic Alexey Navalny, poisoned by nerve agent Novichok, discharged from Berlin hospital

Physicians believe Navalny could make a full recovery from the Novichok poisoning, but say it's too early to gauge if there will be any potential long-term effects.

Putin wishes PM Modi on his birthday, lauds his contribution in enhancing India-Russia ties

Praising Modi, the Russian President said his activity as India's head of the government has earned him the well-deserved respect of compatriots and high international prestige.

Russia makes a comeback into India’s plans. All thanks to China and Covid

Vladimir Putin is perhaps the only world leader today who can pick up the phone and talk to Xi Jinping. Delhi couldn't have chosen a better time to reach out to Moscow.

All about Novichok, the Soviet-era nerve agent used to poison Putin critic Alexei Navalny

Alexei Navalny, prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was airlifted to Berlin after he fell ill on a flight back to Moscow from Siberia last month. He has been in coma since.

Putin critic Alexey Navalny poisoned, intent was to silence him, says Germany’s Merkel

Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany will consult with EU and NATO allies to formulate an appropriate response and added Russia should explain what happened.

Putin critic Alexei Navalny is latest Russian dissident to be poisoned & why Belarus on fire

In episode 558 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta talks about Russia's history with dissenters that often ends in poisonings, and the role of Belarus in all this.

Merkel demands answers from Putin govt after tests find his critic Navalny was poisoned

Navalny has been in a medically-induced coma since Thursday after falling ill on a plane returning to Moscow from Tomsk. He was evacuated from Russia Saturday.

Putin behind 2016 US Democratic Party hacking to hurt Hillary Clinton, probe concludes

The probe finds that Putin ordered the release of emails intended to harm Hillary Clinton’s campaign. It also finds no evidence that Trump colluded with Moscow.

On Camera

Is Prashant Kishor the Kejriwal of Bihar? Yes, but not really

Arvind Kejriwal always played to the gallery promising the moon.But Prashant Kishor has been ‘brutal’ in telling the people that they have to blame themselves for the misrule in Bihar.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.