Russia has stepped directly into South Asia’s fraught political crosscurrents with President Vladimir Putin publicly defending the Taliban’s hold over Afghanistan and its counter-terrorism efforts. In an interview,

The Trump administration, which crippled Russia’s oil sales to India with sanctions, will be watching Mr. Putin’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would seize the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine “in any case,” including by military means, digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials prepare for more peace talks that have yet to yield a deal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin displayed a “swollen and sore” hand that appeared covered in bulging veins during a recent press conference, igniting new speculations over his health. Putin, whose right hand has been a source of health rumors over the ...

Diplomatic tensions escalate as Putin reportedly dismisses peace terms while former Russian president warns EU over frozen assets amid ongoing Ukraine conflict.

In a world teetering on the edge, whispers of a new era of nuclear dread emerge from the East. What lies beneath the surface could reshape our reality.