Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi with a large trade delegation and wants to protect trade and defence ties from US sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

In a global exclusive, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to India Today ahead of his visit to India, addressing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. President Putin asserts that Russia ‘did not recognize the self-declared republics’ for eight years but was forced to act to protect them within their ‘administrative borders’.

The UK government said the sanctions apply to the GRU in its entirety over the Novichok poisoning that targeted Sergei Skripal, a former Russian intelligence officer who defected to Britain.

A U.K. inquiry says Russian agents "carry out Putin's bidding," blaming him for a deadly 2018 attack in England using the nerve agent Novichok.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a World Exclusive interview with India Today TV, backed India's fight against terrorism, praised Prime Minister Modi's strong leadership and highlighted deep India–Russia trust as he arrived in Delhi for a two-day summit.

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Ukraine wants "real peace, not appeasement" with Russia, its foreign minister said on Thursday at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the security and rights body seeking a role for itself in a post-war Ukraine.

In this Special Report, the focus is on the evolving Russia-India partnership ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s visit. Vasily Pushkov, Director of International Cooperation at Sputnik News Agency, highlights the unique trust India enjoys in Russia,