Iran's Chamran-1 satellite, weighing 60 kg, reached a 550-km orbit in space aboard the Qaem-100 satellite carrier. Western countries, including the US, have long accused Tehran of using satellites to advance its nuclear missiles programme.
China pitched for a stronger participation in uplifting the Global South, while Russia accused the US of shifting military conflicts into the Indo-Pacific region. This came at a time of a possible escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict as US deliberates on providing long-range missiles to Kyiv.
Complex discussions for over a year resulted in the largest prisoner exchange between the West and Russia since the Cold War, involving 24 prisoners. There have been four high-profile swaps between the US and Russia before, including 14 prisoners in a 2010 deal.
Putin's warning came as Ukraine secured an agreement with Belgium for 30 F-16 jets, while the Netherlands has committed to providing Kyiv with a Patriot air defence system. Support for Ukraine has been slow from Western countries, leaving it to the mercy of better-equipped Russian forces.
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.
Putin said the nuclear war scenario was not "rushing up" as of now and there was no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. He said that if the US sent troops to Ukraine, Moscow would consider it as an intervention, and reiterated that Russia is ready for negotiations.
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.
India's stock market is hitting record highs while China is facing an economic crisis plagued by a property crisis and high unemployment. Market watchers are hopeful of a third term of PM Modi-led BJP for greater predictability of future economic policies.
Independent blogger Jennifer Zeng claimed that Chinese agents tracked Nijjar and killed him using silenced guns. The purpose of the 'assassination' was to disrupt world order amid Xi Jinping's policies against Taiwan, she claims.
Putin said that the Indian leadership is acting "independently" in the interests of its nation and said that India is growing stronger and stronger under PM Modi. He also welcomed India's inclusion in the UNSC.
"I want to note that the aspiration to preserve their hegemony in the world led to a dire crisis in Ukraine," said Putin via video conference at the group summit,
Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu had departed for a six-day visit to Russia and Belarus in a show of support despite objection from Western countries over the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Russia has not been a major source of fossil fuel for India but the imports of discounted Russian crude oil have seen a massive increase in the last few months, notwithstanding rising disquiet in many Western capitals.
The summit of the G7, a grouping of the world's seven richest nations, will be held in the Alpine castle of Schloss Elmau in southern Germany on June 26 and 27 amid the war in Ukraine that has fuelled a global food and energy crisis.
Kiev: Ukraine on Sunday warned it was on the brink of disaster and called up all military reservists after Russia's threat to invade its neighbour drew a sharp rebuke from the United States and NATO.The
Beijing, Jan 6: Myanmar's growing rapport with Japan, western nations and India could influence Sino-Myanmar relations and put pressure on China's “strategic space” in the southeast Asian nation, Chinese state media said on Sunday. “The
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