During the conference, Putin agreed with India's perspective on BRICS, describing it as a "non-Western" group. He said that BRICS does not work against any country but instead focuses on the interests of its member nations.



Putin praises Jaishankar’s ‘BRICS isn’t anti-Western’ stance; calls Modi a ‘warm ally’

Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual press conference on Thursday (December 19), where he addressed both national and international media. For the second consecutive year, the event was combined with the "Direct Line" programme, allowing ordinary Russians to send in over 1.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that deliveries of Russian oil to India are steadily high, with no payment issues encountered. Watch in for more details!

Russia: Oil supplies to India at a steadily high level

Oil trade has added a new dimension to the already strong India-Russia ties. Bilateral ties remain strong despite the sanctions against Russia & the ongoing west Asia tensions. In this report, we decode how Russian oil has transformed India's energy demand.

Russia: Top oil supplier to India | Oil import adds new dimension to India-Russia ties

Russia's crude oil sales to India are enabling it to earn far more money than what was previously believed, according to a report in Financial Times. The inflated shipping costs are enabling Russian companies earn much more money than recognised earlier, it said.

Russia's crude oil exports to India gave Moscow far more money than previously recognised

Russia welcomed India’s “balanced, principled and independent approach” at the United Nations Security Council meeting even as Moscow and Washington squared off while discussing the Ukraine issue.

Ukraine crisis: Russia ‘welcomes’ India’s ‘principled and independent’ approach at UN

India, Russia, and China have joined hands to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches the people of Afghanistan. This was discussed in the 18th meeting of RIC (Russia, India, and China) nations.

India, Russia, and China to work together to combat terror