Putin Has To Tread Carefully With Trump

'There is no question that Putin's preference will be to avoid unpleasantness with Trump, leave alone a collision course,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump......

'Trump Admires Only Himself'

'He may respect others, but he is unlikely to admire them.' IMAGE: US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, February 28, 2025. Photograph:......

'Putin And Putin's Elite Hate America'

'Putin will not be bound by any kind of deal he would sign with the US.' IMAGE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a point to US President Donald Trump at their meeting in the Oval......

After The Oval Office Fracas, What Next For Ukraine?

The big question now is whether the unprecedented fracas in the White House could backfire on Zelenskyy since Washington has significant leverage vis-a-vis Kyiv and given Ukraine's heavy dependence......

Russia-Ukraine crisis: India's tea exports likely to be hit

Tea planters and exporters are "extremely worried" over the possible impact on their shipments to Russia, India's second largest buyer of tea, in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Photograph:......

Putin accuses IOC of using Olympics for politics, racism

IMAGE: On Thursday, Putin commended new multinational events among non-Western states to Russia's sportsmen and sportswomen, including games being organised by the BRICS group of emerging......

Russian President Putin arrives in Beijing for Winter Olympics

IMAGE: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, on Friday. Photograph: Sputnik/Aleksey Druzhinin/Kremlin via Reuters Russian President......

PIX: Russian President Putin scores eight goals in all-star hockey game

The 66-year-old helped his side to an emphatic 14-7 win in the Night Hockey League. IMAGE: Russia's President Vladimir Putin in action during a Night Hockey League match in Sochi. All Photographs:......

'Russia could bid to host summer Olympics games'

IMAGE: Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits Kaliningrad Stadium. Photograph: Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia could stake a......

Croatian leader hands Putin soccer shirt before World Cup final

IMAGE: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic attend a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. Photograph: Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters Croatian......