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India will host the two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi from Saturday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Global South leaders attending. Food, energy security, resilient supply chains and economic cooperation will dominate discussions
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Russia has welcomed India's efforts to help end the Ukraine conflict, saying Moscow's position broadly aligns with New Delhi's preference for dialogue. Putin and Modi will discuss defence, energy, technology, trade, S-400 deliveries, BrahMos upgrades, Su-57s and Indian nationals
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Russia says India’s Russian energy imports continue to hit monthly records, while rupee payment issues are being resolved. Moscow and New Delhi are discussing rare-earth cooperation and Su-57 sales, alongside trade, economic and financial matters during Putin’s India visit
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Russia has reaffirmed its commitment to completing S-400 deliveries to India in 2026, with the issue expected to feature in Putin-Modi talks. Moscow also seeks to deepen defence cooperation, including upgrading BrahMos missiles with enhanced capabilities and competitiveness
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties, particularly trade, investment, energy and defence, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict and West Asia crisis also likely discussed
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed confidence in a “more excellent future” for ties with Russia in a message to Vladimir Putin. His remarks come as Pyongyang and Moscow deepen strategic and military cooperation following their 2024 partnership.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, thanking Pyongyang for supporting Moscow’s Ukraine war. The meeting fuelled speculation over a possible Kim Jong Un visit to Russia amid expanding military and strategic ties between the two countries
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Ukraine struck key Russian and Crimea-based oil facilities, intensifying efforts to raise Russia’s economic costs. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Roman Abramovich relayed messages from Vladimir Putin, while drone attacks and proposed EU sanctions escalated tensions
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said attempts to pressure India with sanctions would “boomerang” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. He reaffirmed India’s sovereignty, highlighted defence ties, and expressed readiness to supply advanced systems like the Su-57 fighter jet
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s invitation for direct talks to end the war, saying he sees “no reason” for a meeting until peace terms are developed by negotiators.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin offered India joint production of the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter and renewed defence cooperation proposals. India is considering options alongside its AMCA programme, while long-standing India–Russia defence ties remain a key strategic pillar
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow will not interfere in India-China relations, expressing confidence that Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping can resolve border issues amicably. He stressed Russia's ties with both nations are independent and mutually beneficial
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Russia has passed a law allowing the President to deploy armed forces to protect citizens facing arrest or legal action abroad. The move follows the detention of a Russian Orthodox Church bishop in the Czech Republic, which Moscow has termed a “provocation” and demanded his release
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Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least two people and damaging dozens of sites. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile, marking its third deployment in the ongoing war
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held extensive talks in Beijing covering bilateral relations, Iran, Ukraine, trade and global issues after Donald Trump’s China visit. Both leaders highlighted strategic ties, expanding trade cooperation and coordination through BRICS
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China to meet with leader Xi Jinping shortly after US President Donald Trump's Beijing summit. The high-profile visit reinforces the strategic Sino-Russian economic and energy partnership while Beijing navigates balancing ties with the United States
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US President Donald Trump said Russia-Ukraine peace talks were “getting very close,” expressing optimism about ending the war. Speaking before his China trip, Trump denied any Donbas deal with Putin and said resolving the conflict could ease global energy prices, inflation and geopolitical tensions
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North Korea’s participation in Russia’s Victory Day parade highlighted expanding military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow. South Korea said the event showcased deepening cooperation after North Korea reportedly deployed troops to support Russia, while Kim Jong-un reaffirmed commitment to the strategic partnership.
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Nearly four years after invading Ukraine, Russia controls 20% of its territory, with civilians facing repression, poor infrastructure and alleged abuses. Rights groups report secret detentions and forced Russification, while displaced families recount fear, destruction and hardship in annexed regions
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Kim Jong Un inaugurated a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of soldiers killed fighting for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine, amid reports from National Intelligence Service of heavy North Korean troop casualties
