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.
In the video, an emotional Yulia Navalnaya claimed that Putin personally was responsible for the whereabouts of Navalny's body and that he was "torturing" Navalny in death as he had in life.
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its third year, here is a look at the situation on the ground, the challenges ahead and some of the potential consequences if Ukraine does not acquire the people, ammunition and assistance it needs to sustain the fight.
US President Joe Biden said the measures aim to ensure his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "pays an even steeper price for his aggression abroad and repression at home."
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi flagged the issue and urged the Centre to speak with Russian authorities to bring back the Indian youth caught in the war. The youths belonging to Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh were taken to Russia in December last year.
India has always called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict and has condemned the killing of civilians, notably with PM Modi telling Putin "this is not the era of war". Meanwhile, Ukraine has invited India to the Global Peace Summit to be held in Switzerland next month.
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday requested the Union government to bring 12 Indian youths back safely who were duped by agents on the promise of jobs but taken to Russia and allegedly sent to the warfront on the border with Ukraine.
Avdiivka's fall came after Ukraine pulled its forces from the frontline city to avoid encirclement after being overwhelmed by Russian troops. Russia's biggest gain since it captured Ukraine's Bakhmut city in May 2023, ahead of the two-year anniversary of the war.
Videos on social media Saturday appeared to show soldiers raising the Russian flag over one of the plant's buildings. The development comes on the same day when Ukraine's military chief said he was withdrawing troops from the city in eastern Ukraine.
The stunning news — less than a month before an election that will give Putin another six years in power — brought renewed criticism and outrage directed at the Kremlin leader who has cracked down on all opposition at home.
Prosecutors say Smirnov had only routine business dealings with the company in 2017 and made the bribery allegations after he “expressed bias” against Joe Biden while he was a presidential candidate.
The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon. However, Russia has downplayed the US concern about the capability.
Ukraine's attack comes hours after Russia fired two dozen missiles towards the former country, killing five people. Ukraine has also struck targets in Russian territory deep behind the front line as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues efforts to get Western assistance.
Putin declared that he would work with any US leader who is elected, but noted unequivocally that he would prefer Biden's victory when asked who would be a better choice from the point of view of Russia.
According to three Russian sources, Putin sent signals to the US in 2023 through intermediaries for a possible cessation of the Ukraine conflict. However, these negotiations failed after the US refused to indulge in discussions without Ukraine and Moscow refused to cede occupied territory.
According to Musk, the Russian boss would be assassinated if Putin took his steps back. "If he were to back off, he (Putin) would be assassinated," Musk said during 'X Space'-- a way to have live audio conversations on Twitter.
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