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Russian missile destroys US firm’s Kyiv drone factory

Strike on Terminal Autonomy plant appears to be first time in the war that Moscow has targeted a US defence company

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Russian President Putin meets with North Korean foreign minister in latest high-level diplomacy

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korea’s foreign minister and thanked Pyongyang for supporting his war against Ukraine, in the latest high-level diplomacy meeting between the countries, Russian state media reports

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Iran's unseen Supreme Leader may turn to Putin as first foreign contact amid war

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not make any public appearances until the war with the United States and Israel is over and security conditions improve, an Iranian source told TASS on Friday. The source also added that his first engagement with a foreign leader could be with Russian President…

The Times of India · Jul 19

India, Eurasian Economic Union discussing limited interim trade deal: Russian minister

India and the Eurasian Economic Union are in talks for a trade deal. Discussions are ongoing for a free trade agreement. A limited and temporary trade arrangement for specific goods is currently being considered. Russian officials describe the negotiations as complex and ambitious. Trade liberalization talks between India and the…

The Economic Times · May 30

Putin in China: Lip-smacking dinner menu for Russian President with Xi ​Jinping is gastronomic delight

Vladimir Putin is visiting China just days after Donald Trump left the Chinese capital. Xi Jinping and Putin -- who have met dozens of times over the past decade -- were keen to showcase their unshakeable relations in the aftermath of Trump's visit to Beijing.

The Economic Times · May 20

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin heads to China summit just days after Xi and Trump meeting

The meeting comes after Russia attacked a Chinese ship headed for a Ukrainian port

The Independent UK · May 18

Ukraine Unleashes Wave Of Drone Attacks Killing 3 In Russia

The attacks come in the aftermath of a wave of Russian strikes, which Ukrainian authorities said killed at least 25 people and injured dozens.

International Business Times · May 17

Russia's prison population falls by 40%, partly by sending convicts to fight in Ukraine

Russia, which has a massive prison network inherited from Soviet labour camps, has one of the world's largest convict populations, though that number has been decreasing in the last 20 years.

Euronews · May 14

Fewer tanks, same tensions: Europe bristles at Putin’s Victory Day parade

As Russia puts on a show with no tanks, paring back a parade that has propped-up Moscow's propaganda efforts for decades, it now represents an existential threat for the nation – and returns as the European Union's (EU) yearly conundrum.

Euronews · May 5

Russia blocks Meta-owned WhatsApp for defying local laws

Responding separately to Russian news agency TASS, Peskov indicated that the platform could be restored if its parent company complies with local regulations. "This is a matter of compliance with Russian laws. If Meta complies, it will enter into dialogue with the Russian authorities, and then there will be an…

The Times of India · Feb 12