Balancing Act
The most revealing aspect of President Vladimir Putin’s latest visit to Beijing was not the choreography of friendship, but the limits of it.
The most revealing aspect of President Vladimir Putin’s latest visit to Beijing was not the choreography of friendship, but the limits of it.
China and Russia projected deeper strategic unity in Beijing as Putin and Xi discussed BRICS expansion, global tensions and the future balance of world power.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the BRICS summit scheduled for September 12-13 in New Delhi, a Kremlin aide said.
Recent times have seen “strongmen” leaders like Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Mohammad Bin Salman, Paul Kagame, Kim Jong Un etc.
President Donald Trump said the United States “could” consider sanctions relief for Russia as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war, while signalling frustration with Iran’s nuclear negotiations and warning that Tehran “cannot have nuclear weapons.”
The Prime Minister’s shared ride with Benjamin Netanyahu comes days after a similar gesture with Emmanuel Macron, reinforcing a pattern of informal optics shaping India’s global engagements.
Four years (24 February 2022) after Russian troops crossed into Ukraine, the most revealing battlefield is no longer only the front line near Kharkiv or the trenches in the Donbas.
The expiration of the New START Treaty as of midnight on February 5 marks a grave moment for international peace and security, raising the prospect of an unconstrained nuclear arms race between the United States and Russia for the first time since the Cold War.
Russia has responded to Donald Trump’s Peace Council invitation, with President Vladimir Putin offering USD 1 billion from frozen US assets while seeking time to consult strategic partners.
Trump said that while he is "very disappointed" with Putin, a Maduro-like capture of the Russian leader is "not necessary".
