39 h. ago India Clinches $2 Billion Russia Submarine Deal as Putin Visits

India will pay about $2 billion to lease a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia, according to people familiar with the matter, finalizing delivery of the vessel after roughly a decade of talks just as President Vladimir Putin makes a visit to New Delhi this week.

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2 d. ago Putin’s India Visit Tests New Delhi’s US–Russia Balancing Act

President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India this week for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a rare trip that underscores the countries’ defense and energy ties as New Delhi seeks to finalize a trade deal with Washington.

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3 d. ago Putin warns Europe not to ‘wage a war’ as he meets with U.S. on Ukraine

Talks between Russia and the U.S. on ending the nearly four-year war were productive, but much work remains, a senior advisor to Putin told reporters after the hours-long meeting.

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7 d. ago Putin, Orban Discuss Fate of Russia’s Sanctioned Oil Refineries

President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met at the Kremlin on Friday to discuss the fate of sanctioned Russian refineries that have triggered concerns about fuel shortages across eastern Europe.

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7 d. ago Orban to Meet Putin With Eye on Russia’s Sanctioned Refineries

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet President Vladimir Putin as Russia weighs the sale of sanctioned refineries that have triggered concerns about fuel shortages across eastern Europe.

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8 d. ago Putin says Russia will fight on if Ukraine talks don’t lead to agreements

Putin mixed a readiness to engage with the U.S. over a possible peace plan with several warnings that Russia was prepared to fight on if necessary and take more of Ukraine.

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2 w. ago Not ‘a ton of optimism’ Putin wants Ukraine peace, Canadian official says

International efforts to bring a negotiated end to the war have crumbled, with Putin showing no willingness to order a ceasefire or enter peace talks.

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