After Assad's regime was toppled in Syria, Iran and Russia seem to have suffered the biggest setback. Moscow and Tehran see West coming closer to Syria, which used to be closely intricated with their geopolitical aspirations.
After Gazprom announced it would halt gas flows, the Moldovan Prime Minister accused Putin of using energy "as a political weapon” and said his government does not recognise the debt cited by the Russian energy giant, which he said has been “invalidated by an international audit.”
Putin in his message said both countries have advanced the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era to new heights.
Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan for a plane crash in Kazakhstan, killing 38, amid speculation of Russian air defense involvement.
The claims made by the United States align with the Azerbaijani assertion that some weapon might have hit the plane that crashed while attempting to land.
The Japanese Cabinet has given its go-ahead to increase the country's defence budget to 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) in 2025. Japan currently seeks to shield itself from threats emerging from rivals like North Korea and China.
Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the aircraft making a steep descent before smashing into the ground in a fireball. Some of the videos posted on social media showed survivors dragging fellow passengers away from the wreckage.
Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the aircraft making a steep descent before smashing into the ground in a fireball. Some of the videos posted on social media showed survivors dragging fellow passengers away from the wreckage.
Indian companies are involved in the construction of Bangladesh's Rooppur nuclear power plant, a project led by Russia's state-owned corporation, Rosatom.
India achieved a big diplomatic victory in Russia's Kazan this year after years of negotiations on border issues with China. The major development came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to the negotiating table.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024 embarked on several crucial foreign visits, including his state visit to the US, and visits to Ukraine, Russia, and Italy. These visits bolstered India's standing in the global geopolitics.
In his first comments on Assad’s downfall, Putin said that he hadn’t yet met the former Syrian ruler, whom he has given asylum in Moscow, but plans to.
Putin said he was open to possible talks with US President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged to negotiate a deal to end the conflict in Ukraine. “If we meet with Mr. Trump, we will have things to discuss,” he said, without elaborating.
Russia has claimed that they have innovated a cancer vaccine and they will distribute it for free. However, they haven't been informed about the human trial yet. But with their recent claim, we can see a ray of hope for ending the cancer chapter.
The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services. Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, didn't name the suspect but said he was born in 1995.
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s radiation, chemical, and biological protection forces, was killed in an explosion in Moscow early Tuesday morning.
Several videos and photos purporting to show the scene of the incident depict the bodies of two men lying on the sidewalk, covered in debris. The device that killed Lt Gen Kirillov was remotely operated, according to media reports.
Hours after insurgent groups attacked the capital, Assad said he left Damascus on the morning of December 8. The ousted leader said that he left the country in coordination with Russian allies.
"It was successfully used in November in response to the strikes on our country’s territory-- a ballistic missile with a non-nuclear hypersonic payload was used," the Russian leader said.
While India, under PM Modi, has maintained its diplomatic autonomy in dealing with Russia, Moscow also has stood the test of time in taking the relationship forward, attaching similar importance to New Delhi.
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