The newly freed Americans included US journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsa Kurmasheva, ex-Marine Paul Whelan and Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza. This is the largest prisoner swap with Russia since the Cold War that involved 24 prisoners, including eight from the Wets to Russia.
According to Flightradar24, a Russian government plane, previously used in a prisoner swap between the United States and Russia, flew from Moscow to Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave bordering Poland and Lithuania, before returning to Moscow.
Putin expressed his condolences to President Droupadi Murmu and PM Narendra Modi over the "tragic consequences" of the Kerala landslides. The death toll has now risen over 170 and 191 people are still missing in Wayanad amid ongoing rescue efforts.
The train had been travelling from Kazan in Tatarstan to Adler on the Black Sea when it derailed in the southern Volgograd region near the Kotelnikovo station about 1,200 km south of Moscow, the emergencies ministry said.
Ravi Moun travelled to Russia on January 13 for a transportation job, but his brother claims he was instead recruited into the military. On July 21, Ajay Moun contacted the embassy to seek information about his brother's whereabouts.
The office of Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded to a plea regarding Urgen Tamang, an ex-serviceman from Kalimpong, West Bengal, who was allegedly forced to join the Russian Army. The response, forwarded to the Russian defence ministry, brings hope for Tamang’s return to India.
The Kremlin indicated its willingness to engage in negotiations with Ukraine to resolve the conflict, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to hold power despite publicly questioning his legitimacy to govern.
Tatyana Ozolina, dubbed as 'Russia's most beautiful biker' died in a bike crash in Turkey. She had over 8 million followers across all social media platforms.
Gershkovich, 32, was detained in March 2023 while on a reporting trip to the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg and accused of spying for the US. He is the first US journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the Cold War.
Several Indian nationals had been duped to join the Russian Army, battling extreme conditions, and two Indians reportedly died on the battlefield, India had repeatedly raised the matter through diplomatic channels and Russia agreed for their early discharge after PM Modi's recent visit to Moscow.
Air India Flight-183 carrying 225 passengers and 19 crew members was diverted to Russia after experiencing a technical issue. Indian officials coordinated with Russian authorities to provide assistance to stranded passengers.
The flight landed safely at Krasnoyarsk International Airport, where Air India officials and relevant authorities are currently coordinating efforts to assist the passengers and determine the next step
Hajipur, Bihar, is emerging as a significant player in global footwear manufacturing, producing military boots for the Russian Army and luxury shoes for European markets.
The Kremlin stated that while it did not attribute Saturday's assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump to the current US administration, it emphasised that the administration had fostered an atmosphere that could have incited the attack.
Pezeshkian, 69, has pledged to promote a pragmatic foreign policy and soothe tensions with the West over the scrapped 2015 nuclear pact. In his latest comments, he also showered praises on Russia and China and said Iran will not be influenced by US pressure.
The Kremlin reacted to Biden calling Putin "a murderous madman" during the NATO Summit in Washington, calling them "disrespectful and unacceptable". Biden made a series of goof-ups by calling Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as 'Putin', which was the source of intense mockery in Russia.
The Russian-made Superjet 100, also designated as SSJ100, was hailed by Russian officials as a major achievement for the country's civil aviation industry when it went into service in 2011 but it has had a patchy safety record.
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Some NATO members have made clear Ukraine can use long-range weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia while the United States has taken a narrower approach, allowing its weapons to be used only just inside Russia's border against targets supporting Russian military operations in Ukraine.
In the strongly-worded communique, NATO member countries said China had become a war enabler through its "no-limits partnership". China has continued to export machine tools, electronics and other items seen as contributing to the Russian war effort.
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