Repopulate Russia: According to experts, the initiative, which offers a one-time payment of £13,500 to give birth and to keep alive 10 children, is being seen as a desperate attempt.
The leaders also discussed global issues, including the state of the international energy and food markets.
Russian President Vladimir Putin also pointed out that this is an objective process since the five countries have truly great economic, scientific, technological and human potential.
Beijing’s importance as a lifeline to Russian President Vladimir Putin rose after the 27-nation European Union, the main market for fossil fuels that supply most of Moscow’s foreign income, agreed to stop oil purchases.
A Ukrainian official said that dead bodies of 44 civilians were found in the rubble of a building destroyed by Russia in March. The civilians were inside a five-story building that collapsed in Izyum in the Kharkiv region, said Oleh Synehubov, the head of Kharkiv's regional administration.
US president Joe Biden said it was urgent that Congress approve the next Ukraine assistance package to avoid any interruption in military supplies being sent to help fight the war, with a crucial deadline coming in 10 days.
Putin drew parallels between the Red Army’s fighting against Nazi troops and the Russian forces’ action in Ukraine. He said that the campaign in Ukraine was a timely and necessary move to ward off a potential aggression.
Visuals of flashmobs in the country show people wearing 'Z' t-shirts and hoodies. A rather disturbing image also showed terminally ill children in Kazan forming a Z to support the invasion of Ukraine. There is no letter 'Z' in the Russian script. So what does the marking mean?
Putin was "unlikely to agree to transfer power" but was ready to put in place a "charge d'affaires" to control Russia and the war effort.
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, the current chair of the G20 group, made the remarks in a televised statement on Friday in which he said that he had telephone conversations this week with Zelenskyy and Putin.
Putin has been planning Russia's annual Victory Day on May 9. It seems that the date is his deadline for the war, exactly 75 days later.
Minister of Public Administration Renato Brunetta said the plan would save at least 2 billion cubic metres of gas per year.
In his nightly video address to the nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alluded to the sinking as he told Ukrainians they should be proud of having survived 50 days under attack when the Russians “gave us a maximum of five.”
During a trip to Europe last month, Biden faced controversy for a nine-word statement seemingly supporting regime change in Moscow, which would have represented a dramatic shift toward direct confrontation with another nuclear-armed country.
Moscow said that Washington's actions have become a routine practice, and the recent decision to impose a fresh package of sanctions against Russian officials and the country's financial sector show that the United States had clearly ran out of restrictive measures.
Journalists saw the bodies of at least nine people in civilian clothes who appeared to have been killed at close range. At least two had their hands tied behind their backs.
What message from Vladimir Putin did Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov give to PM Modi today? Will India buy Russian crude by paying in rubles? Watch in today's episode of Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in India on Thursday on a two-day visit.
Amid war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged that the enemy is using phosphorus bomb against them and appealed for more funds from NATO.
Holocaust survivor Romanchenko survived the camps at Buchenwald, Peenemunde, Dora and Bergen-Belsen during World War II.
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