Moscow has stepped up its attacks in the past two weeks, aiming to break Ukrainian morale and secure victory. But the situation on the ground suggests that goal remains far-fetched. India Today’s Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) team analysed comprehensive strike data from ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data) and other media reports to understand…
Russian President Vladimir Putin fired his Transport Minister on Monday, according to a presidential decree, removing Roman Starovoit from his post after just over a year in the job. No reason was given for Starovoit’s unexpected dismissal. He was appointed transport minister in May 2024 after spending almost five years as Governor of Russia’s western…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will not travel to Brazil for the BRICS Summit scheduled for early next month. Although there is no official announcement yet, media reports suggested that Xi plans to skip the BRICS Summit, which, if confirmed, will be his first-ever absence from the meeting of the bloc…
Bridge collapses in Russia’s Kursk as freight train passes over it, says governor; second incident in 24 hours Source link
The United States called on Russia at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday to accept a comprehensive ceasefire proposal in Ukraine, calling it “Russia’s best possible outcome” and urging President Vladimir Putin to seize the opportunity for peace. The US proposal includes a 30-day halt to all hostilities—land, air, sea, and attacks on critical…
Russia will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat on Friday with visiting heads of state and a show of armed might in Red Square, staged as a display of global clout, grandiose and intimidating, and a portent of eventual triumph in the war against Ukraine. The annual military parade below the walls and…
EAM Jaishankar and Sergei Lavrov NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday spoke to his counterpart from Russia, Sergey Lavrov, and discussed escalating India-Pakistan tensions amid following Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives. According to the Russian foreign ministry, the two ministers also discussed the schedule of upcoming contacts at the highest…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh is unlikely to attend Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9, with minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth expected to represent India, official sources told news agency PTI on Saturday.The decision comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Russia had initially invited…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not visit Moscow to attend Russia‘s Victory Day Parade on May 9, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The decision comes amid high tension with Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack.Russia had extended an official invitation to PM Modi to attend the May 9 victory Day celebrations in Moscow,…
For months, Moscow and Pyongyang had been vague about the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia’s war against Ukraine, even after Kyiv publicly paraded two North Korean soldiers its forces had captured. Then, in back-to-back statements, the leaders of the two countries confirmed that North Korean troops have been fighting shoulder to shoulder with…