Putin arrived in the Chinese capital to begin his two-day state visit that sends the world a message about his priorities and partnership with Xi. Russia has increasingly become economically dependent on China after the former's invasion of Ukraine amid Western sanctions.
This is Putin's first foreign trip since he began his fifth term as President and seeks to highlight the "no limits" partnership with China announced in 2022. China has backed Russia politically in the conflict in Ukraine and Putin is expected to push Xi for further support to Russia's war economy.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was transported to Banska Bystrica hospital on Wednesday after suffering life-threatening injuries when he was shot and wounded in an attempted assassination.
The United States is rushing ammunition, armoured vehicles, missiles and air defences to Ukraine to ensure their speedy delivery to the front line, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.
The decision came as Russian forces were establishing positions inside the Ukrainian border town of Vovchansk in the northeastern Kharkiv region and fighting there was intense.
Putin expressed support for China's peace plan proposed over a year ago that called for a ceasefire and ending unilateral sanctions against Russia. His remarks came ahead of his first foreign trip to China, which begins on Thursday, to highlight their "no limits" partnership.
The arrest of General Yuri Kuznetsov signals a widening of the biggest government corruption scandal in years, two days after President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly removed Sergei Shoigu from the post of defence minister.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to welcome his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin in Beijing this week. This will be Putin's first foreign trip since he was sworn in as president and began his fifth term in office.
Shoigu, 68, has been in charge of defence since 2012 and a long-time ally of Putin, who came under fire after his deputy was arrested last month on bribery charges. Putin has appointed him to lead Russia's powerful Security Council, replacing Nikolai Patrushev.
The Russian Defence Ministry said that the building had been damaged by fragments of a downed Tochka-U TRC missile. This was the second attack on Belgorod after the city came under fire on May 11.
Russia launched two cross-border attacks near Ukraine's Kharkiv region and pushed 1 km inside the border near Vovchansk, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls a new wave of "counteroffensive actions". Zelenskyy warned that Russia was planning a major operation soon.
Russia on Wednesday said the US has not been able to provide any reliable evidence of India's involvement in the Pannun case and accused it of interfering in India's ongoing Lok Sabha elections. A recent US report named an Indian intelligence officer allegedly involved in the plot.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (May 3) held talks with Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit. Watch to know more!
Putin's remarks come on Victory Day, marking the 79th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Officials have said that the Russia-Ukraine war has reached a critical phase, as Putin has repeatedly warned of a broader war with the world's biggest nuclear powers.
Kim's message of solidarity for Putin came as Russia celebrates Victory Day, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union's win against Nazi Germany in WWII. The US and its allies have accused North Korea of providing weapons to Russia to be used in Ukraine.
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the "unfounded" allegations reflect Washington's misunderstanding of national mentality and disrespect India as a state. She also accused the US of having a "neo-colonial mentality" and trying to interfere in India's ongoing elections.
The arrests come after the CBI uncovered a significant trafficking operation orchestrated by travel agents. These agents promised Indian youths opportunities in Russia but instead forced them into the conflict zone by seizing their passports.
Vladimir Putin took oath as Russian president in a flamboyant inauguration at the Kremlin on Tuesday to begin his fifth term, after tightening his grip on power by launching a devastating war in Ukraine and destroying his political opponents.
Russia's tensions with the West have soared to all-time highs due to the Ukraine war, and many Western countries have skipped the 71-year-old President's inauguration. Putin's re-election was marred by a crackdown on opposition leaders and activists, including the late Alexei Navalny.
According to officials, Staff Sgt Gordon Black, 34, was supposed to return to Texas but went to Russia to see his girlfriend without authorisation. According to a Russian media report, the couple lived together for some time, but the soldier beat her and stole some money from her.
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