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.”
President Vladimir Putin’s recently concluded visit was high on optics while deliverables were intentionally kept low key.
Indian officials are working with their Ukrainian counterparts to finalize Zelensky’s visit next year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi was choreographed to convey a message that went far beyond ceremonial optics.
The trip to India, after a four-year gap, was not driven by a single motive.
Cheremin Sergey, Russia’s Minister for External Economic and International Relations, was presented with a newly published Russian translation of the ancient Indian Sanskrit classic, Yoga-Vasishtha.
