Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed holding direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15 without any preconditions, a move welcomed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr......

Putin declares three-day ceasefire in Ukraine

To mark the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine starting from midnight of May 7-8 and......

Russian President Putin thanks Hamas for...

President Vladimir Putin has thanked Palestinian group Hamas for releasing three Russian hostages captivated during the October 2023 attack on Israel. IMAGE: Russian President Vladimir Putin.......

Russia, Ukraine hold first peace talks in over 3 years

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators convened in Istanbul on Friday for their first direct peace talks in over three years, amidst pressure from US President Donald Trump to resolve Europe's deadliest......

US sanctions may cut off India's access to Russian crude oil

India is preoccupied with analysing the US sanctions, which may cut off India's access to discounted Russian crude and force it to buy at market prices. IMAGE: Vladimir Putin Introduces the......

India's Crude Imports Could Face Problems in 2025

However, copious oil supplies amid growing global output and slowing Chinese oil consumption will put India in a better bargaining position with Gulf suppliers. Kindly note the image has only been......

Rosneft inks record oil supply deal with RIL

The 10-year agreement amounts to 0.5 per cent of global oil supply and is valued at roughly $13 billion per year. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Russia’s state-owned oil firm Rosneft has......

Brics likely to focus on closer energy partnerships among members

The 16th Brics Summit beginning Tuesday in Kazan, Russia, is expected to see more focus on creating a sharper energy policy for Brics that ensures closer partnership among members in both energy......