RUSSIA

Modi meets Putin; discusses issues of mutual interest

3:41 pm September 4, 2019

Vladivostok, September 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum and discussed ways to further cement the special and privileged Strategic Partnership between the two countries. Modi, who arrived in Russia on a two-day visit during which he will also attend the […]

India, Russia want to diversify, strengthen bilateral relations: PM Modi

2:33 pm September 3, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he looks forward to discussing regional and international issues of mutual interest with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Vladivostok to attend the Eastern Economic Forum. He also said his visit underlines the desire of the two countries to diversity and further strengthen bilateral […]

Russian ambassador to Egypt dies in Cairo hospital

12:10 am September 3, 2019

Cairo : Russia’s ambassador to Egypt died suddenly on Monday in a Cairo hospital, the Russian embassy in Cairo said on its social media accounts. The embassy did not specify the cause of Sergey Kirpichenko’s death. A career diplomat who had served as ambassador to Egypt since 2011, the 68-year-old had also represented Moscow in […]

PM Modi’s Russia visit to strengthen economic ties

9:48 pm September 2, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be undertaking a two-day visit to Russia from September 4 during which he will take part in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) meeting and will also hold a bilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Talking to reporters about the visit, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said that two […]

Opposition supporters defy ban, march on Moscow

9:48 pm August 31, 2019

Moscow: Chanting “This is our city”, Russian opposition supporters marched in central Moscow Saturday in defiance of a protest ban, just a week before controversial elections in the capital. Under the watchful eye of police, hundreds participated in the so-called “March against political repressions”, shouting out demands including: “Freedom to political prisoners!”. Moscow police said […]