The foreign ministry said in a statement it would look out for what it called "subversive actions and the spread of information" related to the election and what the Kremlin calls its special military operation in Ukraine.
"We have learnt about the tragic death of an Indian national Shri Mohammed Asfan. We are in touch with the family and Russian authorities," the Indian Embassy in Russia wrote on X.
In the 105-second video, one of the seven men, who was identified as 19-year-old Harsh from Haryana's Karnal explained how they were inducted into the army and were later sent to the front zone without their consent.
The 30-year-old was identified as Mohammed Asfan, whose family had reached out to the AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi seeking help in bringing back the youth from the warzone.
Ukraine has stepped up attacks on fleets in the Black Sea and Crimea recently, pushing back against Moscow despite the enormous military firepower of Russia. Last month, Ukrainian naval drones sank Russia's Caesar Kunikov amphibious landing ship. providing a morale boost for Kyiv.
Media reports emerged that thousands of Indians were transported to Russia by an agent and were forced to fight alongside the Russian Army against Ukraine. A recent report claimed that a 23-year-old Indian hired as a "security helper" was killed near the Donetsk region near Russia's border.
Putin alleged that the Western countries are trying to drag Russia into an arms race and said Moscow is ready for dialogue with the US, but would not be forced into them. His annual address comes two weeks before Russia's upcoming presidential elections in which Putin is expected to win.
U.S. National Security spokesperson John Kirby said there won't be U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine. However, Kirby's comments came after French President Macron said that France couldn't rule out sending troops in Ukraine. Watch the video to know more!
Under the new plan being considered, Congress would temporarily extend funding for one set of agencies covered under six spending bills through March 8 and for another set of agencies through March 22.
According to a statement from Ukrainian intelligence on Tuesday, Russia will escalate an ongoing influence operation this spring aimed at destabilizing Kyiv and scuppering its international support.
Slovakian PM Robert Fico said some countries are weighing on sending troops to Ukraine and French President Emmanuel Macron said it cannot be 'ruled out'. The Kremlin warned that a direct conflict between NATO and Russia would be inevitable if the alliance sent combat troops.
In the embarrassing gaffe, Trudeau said 'Russia must win this war' before correcting himself and apologising for the goof-up. The Canadian PM had recently visited Ukraine and announced nearly $3 billion in financial support for the war-torn country.
The prosecution accused Oleg Orlov, 70, of publishing his scathing article "against traditional Russian spiritual, moral and patriotic values” and hatred of the Russian military and demanded a harsher punishment. Orlov rejected the charges against him as politically motivated.
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador, Ruchira Kamboj, raised the question at a UN General Assembly plenary meeting held to mark two years since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict on February 24, 2022.
Pevchikh did not name the two US nationals in contention to be swapped along with Navalny. But the United States has said it is trying to return Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and Paul Whelan, a former US Marine.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in a statement released in the early morning, retreated it was aware of the subject and added the matter was taken up strongly with the concerned Russian authorities in Moscow and New Delhi.
Earlier, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal acknowledged that the ministry was aware that some Indians were recruited by some agents who later duped them into combating role in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top aide to Navalny said Saturday on his social media account.
The conflict has killed more than 10,000 civilians and wounded nearly 20,000 others, the United Nations says. The cost of reconstruction is likely to run into hundreds of billions of dollars. Here's a closer look at the war with the camera lens.
With Ukrainian forces on the back foot, short of ammunition and forced to retreat in some areas, Kyiv's ability to repel Russia's invasion depends heavily on Western military, financial and political backing.
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