Russia attacked Ukraine with new ballistic missile
DefenseNews : The Kremlin fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in response to Kyiv’s use this week of American and British missiles capable of striking deeper into Russia, President Vladimir Putin said. In a televised address to the country, the Russian president warned that U.S. air defense systems would be powerless to stop the new missile, which he said flies at ten times the speed of sound and which he called the Oreshnik — Russian for hazelnut tree. He also said it could be used to attack any Ukrainian …
Russia Deploys New Ballistic Missile Against Ukraine Amid Escalating Tensions: Putin Confirms Strategic Shift
DefenseNews : In a significant development in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country has used a new ballistic missile to strike Ukrainian targets. This latest military escalation highlights Moscow's evolving tactics amid a prolonged and intensifying war. The Russian Ministry of Defense detailed the deployment of this advanced missile, claiming it demonstrates superior precision and power. Ukrainian officials have yet to confirm specific details but expressed concerns about the incre…
DefenseNews: Russian parliament makes moves against global nuclear test ban
MOSCOW — The lower house of the Russian parliament on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban in what Moscow has described as a move to put itself on par with the United States. The State Duma voted unanimously to rescind the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty known as the CTBT, in the first of three required readings. The final vote is scheduled for later this week. The vote follows a statement from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who warned earlier this month…
US-Russia dialogue is at unprecedented low level: Antonov The Ambassador
Russia - US dialogue is at an unprecedented low level. Trust is undermined, cooperation is collapsing even on issues of mutual interest, Russian Ambassador to US Anatoly Antonov said " Russian - American political dialogue is at an unprecedented low level. Trust is undermined, cooperation is collapsing even on issues of obvious mutual interest. Communication between the parties is limited today," Antonov said on the air of the Bolshaya Igra ("Big Game") show on Channel One, adding that the dialogue is "limited to the…
Russia nudges China to speed up disengagement along the LAC for Eurasian stability
NEW DELHI: Russia has quietly nudged China to expedite the ongoing disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. The current situation along the LAC and stability in the region is understood to have figured when Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov held telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi last week, ET has reliably gathered. It has been further learnt that Lavrov and Wang discussed how to settle “global issues exclusively through dialogue”. “On July 17, foreign minister Sergey Lavrov …
RUSSIA: Putin Orders Military Drills for 150,000 Troops
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday scrambled Russian military forces for a massive military exercise across the vast country. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the maneuvers will last until Tuesday and involve about 150,000 troops, nearly 27,000 military vehicles, 414 aircraft and 106 navy ships. It noted that the exercise is intended to train the troops for fending off “terrorist threats” in the country's southwest and prepare for the even bigger “Caucasus-2020” drills later this year. The ministry said the …
Russia is No Longer India’s Reliable Friend. What's wrong with the Russia-India relationship?
Indo - Russian ties are at a crossroads. A strong relationship between India and Russia was forged in the 1960s amid growing Sino-Russian hostility and Sino-Pakistani amity. Russia is no more India's Friend. Russia's alliance with China and Pakistan is alarming Given America’s interest in mending its own fences with China in 1971, Russia offered India some political insurance against security threats from China and Pakistan Both have laid claim to parts of India’s territory since it achieved independence in 1947…
Defense News: Russia and Japan eye economic pact with amid stalemate on territory
Russia and Japan aren’t likely to resolve a long-running territorial dispute, but they hope to announce an economic cooperation agreement after their leaders finish talks in Tokyo on Friday. The two countries have been negotiating the agreement since Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed it as part of a “comprehensive approach” to improving bilateral ties at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia in May. The two leaders are wrapping up a two-day summit that began on Thursday evening at a hot spri…
When Moscow calls
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit this week comes against the backdrop of the toughest challenge faced by the Russian economy since the late 1990s. With falling global oil prices and bruising Western sanctions, Russia is set to slip into recession next year and Putin ’s state-of-the-nation address last Thursday warned Russians to brace for hard times ahead. In this situation, Moscow would naturally seek to reach out to other partners, such as India and China. Putin ’s visit is also going to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s f…
Russia can soon set up 20-24 nuclear energy units in India
NEW DELHI: Less than two months before Barack Obama 's presence in Delhi as the Republic Day Chief Guest, Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin would unveil on Dec 11 a grand vision document to meet India's energy needs and boost trade and investment ties across wide-ranging sectors including a deal on sovereign fund notwithstanding a recent veiled threat from US official of the risks of doing business with Moscow. The fast changing geo-political scenario has seen Delhi getting closer to US while Moscow has re…
Delayed FGFA Deal May Get The Nudge During Putin’s India Visit
India and Russia may finally settle on a number of delayed defense deals including the Fifth Generational Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India this December. Putin met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS summit in July where both leaders reportedly agreed that the $30 billion program to build 200 jets should move forward. In 2010, a preliminary design agreement was signed between India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) and Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau to …
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