Last Updated: 7th March, 2022 19:40 IST Amid the ongoing war, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin urged the European Union to persuade Ukrainian authorities to follow international humanitarian law. Image: AP Amid the ongoing war with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephonic conversation with European Council Charles Michel on Monday. During the conversation, Putin…Continue Reading

The Russian invasion of Ukraine came as a surprise as “nobody would have thought that President Putin would brutally attack his neighbours. If one is to call a spade a spade, he lied to us, to everyone,” German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner told The Indian Express Friday. ????️ Subscribe Now: Get Express Premium…Continue Reading

Joe Biden, President of the United States of America. (Reuters)Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has tested Joe Biden’s ability to respond rapidly to events without sending American forces into battle.Reuters Last Updated:March 02, 2022, 16:39 ISTFOLLOW US ON:U.S. President Joe Biden assailed Russian President Vladimir Putin, barred Russian flights from American airspace and led Democratic and…Continue Reading

Russian President Vladimir Putin made an early morning call to his Belarusian counterpart Thursday, informing him that Moscow was launching a military operation on Ukraine, Alexander Lukashenko’s office said. “Around 5 am (0200 GMT) today there was a telephone conversation between the presidents of Belarus and Russia,” Lukashenko’s office said. “During the call, Vladimir Putin…Continue Reading

Earlier, presiding over a long and carefully stage-managed meeting of his powerful Security Council, Putin listened to senior officials say it was time for Russia to recognise the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Lugansk as independent. (Image: Reuters File)This comes after Putin said he would decide by the end of the day whether to recognise…Continue Reading

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin pledged to “avoid an escalation, reduce risks and preserve peace” in eastern Ukraine during a phone call on Sunday, the French presidential office said in a press release.According to the Elysee, Macron and Putin have agreed to resume the work within the framework of the…Continue Reading

Macron, Putin disagree on responsibility for eastern Ukraine tensions – French officialReutersLast Updated: Feb 20, 2022, 09:30 PM ISTSynopsisFrench President Emmanuel Macron and Russia’s Vladimir Putin disagreed in their phone call on Sunday over who was responsible for tensions in eastern Ukraine, a French presidential adviser said.AFPFile imageFrench President Emmanuel Macron and Russia’s Vladimir Putin…Continue Reading

SynopsisUS President Joe Biden is willing to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin “at any time” to prevent a war in Ukraine, according to his top diplomat who said Sunday Russia appeared on the verge of invading its neighbor.AFPUS President Joe Biden is willing to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin “at any time” to prevent a war in…Continue Reading

French President Emmanuel Macron refused a Kremlin request that he take a Russian COVID-19 test when he arrived to see President Vladimir Putin this week, and was therefore kept at a distance from the Russian leader, two sources in Macron’s entourage told Reuters.Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, attends a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron…Continue Reading