- 25 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityPutin
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first visit to Russia from Feb 23
Islamabad/Moscow, Feb 21 (PTI) Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Russia on February 23-24, diplomatic sources said in Islamabad on Monday, signalling the first visit by a Pakistani premier to Moscow…
The Ukrainian Conundrum – Who Wants War, At Any Cost?
I watch the unfolding drama, not unlikely to reach a tragic end, with considerable consternation and even more sadness. By ‘tragic end’ I do not necessarily mean a big war…
By K P Fabian
President Biden ready to engage with Russian counterpart in any format to prevent war: Blinken on Ukraine crisis
Washington, Feb 20 (PTI) President Joe Biden is prepared to engage with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in any format at any place and time to prevent a war, top US…
False Flag Attacks – Could Russia Make One Work in the Information Age?
In the past few weeks, US officials have warned several times that Russia plans to create the appearance of an attack on its own forces and broadcast those images to…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Russia makes demands that it knows NATO cannot fulfill, Stoltenberg says
MUNICH (Reuters) - Moscow is confronting NATO with demands it knows the alliance cannot meet, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Saturday. "The danger is now the combination of this…
Analysis-China would back Russia, diplomatically, if it moved on Ukraine
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - China would back Russia diplomatically and perhaps economically if it invades Ukraine, worsening Beijing's already strained relations with the West, but would stop…
Ukraine: What Would a Russian Invasion Actually Look Like?
Despite suggestions to the contrary from the Kremlin, Ukraine remains surrounded by Russian troops, both along its long border with Russia and from within occupied Crimea. The Russian Federation has…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
White House rebukes Brazil’s Bolsonaro for ‘solidarity’ visit to Moscow
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - The White House on Friday criticized Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's visit this week to Moscow in the midst of the Ukraine crisis, saying the…
U.S., allies united if Russia invades, at odds over other scenarios
By Andrea Shalal and Robin Emmott WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States and its allies have mapped out detailed plans for coordinated, severe sanctions if Russian troops physically invade Ukraine,…
Putin says Russia must enhance economic sovereignty due to sanctions threat
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia needed to work on increasing its economic sovereignty and that the West would always find a pretext to impose…
Putin tells Ukraine to sit down for talks with Moscow-backed separatists
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Ukraine on Friday to sit down for negotiations with Moscow-backed separatists in Ukraine's east, citing rising tensions in the region and calling…
Putin to oversee nuclear drills during standoff over Ukraine
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin will oversee exercises by Russia's nuclear forces on Saturday involving the launch of ballistic and cruise missiles, the defence ministry said,…
