Global arms sales increased by 4.2% in 2023, reaching $632 billion, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday. The rise in sales was attributed to ongoing conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, violence in Gaza, and growing geopolitical tensions in Asia. This surge reflects heightened global demand for military equipment amid escalating regional and international disputes. Watch to know more!

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<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said. The dates will be announced in early 2025, according to the Russian Embassy in India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>PM Modi and Russian President Putin have agreements to hold meetings once a year and it is Russia's turn this time, Ushakov said in a briefing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Our leaders have an agreement to hold meetings once a year. This time, it's our turn." He further said, "We received Mr. Modi's invitation and we will certainly consider it positively," the diplomat said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He added, "We will figure out the tentative dates early next year."</p>

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<p>According to the Russian embassy, the two leaders remain in regular contact and have been holding talks over phone calls once every couple of months.&nbsp;</p>

<p>PM Modi, during the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, extended an invitation to Putin to visit India for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit next year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Later, the Prime Minister's office released a statement stating that both leaders conducted a comprehensive review of bilateral cooperation in several domains, including political, economic, defence, energy, and people-to-people connections.</p>

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<p>PM Modi and Putin exchanged views on India-Russia engagement in multilateral forums, in particular in BRICS, according to the press release.&nbsp;</p>

<p>PM Modi also said that his two visits to Russia in the last three months reflect close coordination and deep friendship between the two countries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two leaders met twice this year. PM Modi paid an official visit to Russia in July, marking his first bilateral visit after resuming office for the third time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He was also conferred with Russia's highest national award, "The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle," for his contribution to fostering India-Russia ties.</p>

<p>His second visit was for the 16th BRICS Summit in October. He thanked Putin for the invitation and the hospitality.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said. The dates will be announced in early 2025, according to the Russian Embassy in India.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said. The dates will be announced in early 2025, according to the Russian Embassy in India. PM Modi and Russian President Putin have agreements to hold meetings once a year and it is Russia's turn this time, Ushakov said in a briefing. "Our leaders have an agreement to hold meetings once a year. This time, it's our turn." He further said, "We received Mr. Modi's invitation and we will certainly consider it positively," the diplomat said. He added, "We will figure out the tentative dates early next year." Also read: Russian President Putin expected to visit India soon, says Kremlin spokesperson According to the Russian embassy, the two leaders remain in regular contact and have been holding talks over phone calls once every couple of months. PM Modi, during the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, extended an invitation to Putin to visit India for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit next year. Later, the Prime Minister's office released a statement stating that both leaders conducted a comprehensive review of bilateral cooperation in several domains, including political, economic, defence, energy, and people-to-people connections. Watch | BRICS Summit 2024: Indian PM Holds Bilateral Talk With Putin In Kazan × PM Modi and Putin exchanged views on India-Russia engagement in multilateral forums, in particular in BRICS, according to the press release. PM Modi also said that his two visits to Russia in the last three months reflect close coordination and deep friendship between the two countries. The two leaders met twice this year. PM Modi paid an official visit to Russia in July, marking his first bilateral visit after resuming office for the third time. He was also conferred with Russia's highest national award, "The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle," for his contribution to fostering India-Russia ties. His second visit was for the 16th BRICS Summit in October. He thanked Putin for the invitation and the hospitality. (With inputs from agencies)

Russian President Putin to visit India on PM Modi's invitation, dates to be announced in early 2025: Kremlin

In a first, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has put out the possibility that his country could cede territory to Russia temporarily in exchange for a NATO umbrella over the territory that Ukraine still holds. In an interview with Sky News, the Ukrainian president suggested that to stop the war and efforts to reach a ceasefire, Ukraine could diplomatically negotiate the return of territory in the East that is currently under Russian control. Watch in for more details!

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Ukraine's military has unleashed a unique electronic warfare strategy. According to reports, the Ukrainian forces are hacking the satellite coordinates of Russian Shahed drones and even redirecting these unmanned weapons back to their point of origin in Russia and Belarus. Watch in for more details!

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<p>Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov on Friday (Nov 29) said that the ties with North Korea are "expanding in all areas, including in military cooperation."</p>

<p>Belousov is on a visit to Pyongyang and met with his North Korean counterpart No Kwang Chol in the North Korean capital city.</p>

<p>“Friendly ties between Russia and North Korea are actively expanding in all areas, including military cooperation,” Belousov said, reported Russian news agencies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the talks with his North Korean counterpart, Belousov also said that the trust-based relations between the countries' leaders play a crucial role in strengthening Russian-Korean cooperation.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Russian minister also congratulated his counterpart&nbsp;on his appointment as head of the North Korean Defence Ministry in October 2024.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It is a pleasure to meet you and get to know you personally. I would like to thank you for the invitation to Pyongyang and your generous hospitality," Belousov said. "Russia and North Korea are good neighbors and longtime friends," he added.</p>

<p>Belousov also&nbsp;noted, "the historic meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang in June 2024 showed the highest level of mutual trust," emphasizing that its outcome demonstrated "the countries' shared desire to further expand mutually beneficial cooperation amid a complex international situation."</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Russia Sends Animals to Pyongyang Amid Strengthening Ties with Kim Jong-Un</strong></p>

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<p>"The most important outcome of the summit was the signing of a new fundamental interstate document - the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and North Korea," the Russian defence minister added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Recently, North Korea has been accused of supplying artillery systems, missiles and other military equipment to Russia that may assist Putin in extending the war with Ukraine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, South Korea has also shared concerns that the North&nbsp;could receive Russian technology transfer to improve its nuclear weapons and missile programs, in exchange for its troops and arms supplies.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov on Friday (Nov 29) said that the ties with North Korea are "expanding in all areas, including in military cooperation." Belousov is on a visit to Pyongyang and met with his North Korean counterpart No Kwang Chol in the North Korean capital city.

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov on Friday (Nov 29) said that the ties with North Korea are "expanding in all areas, including in military cooperation." Belousov is on a visit to Pyongyang and met with his North Korean counterpart No Kwang Chol in the North Korean capital city. “Friendly ties between Russia and North Korea are actively expanding in all areas, including military cooperation,” Belousov said, reported Russian news agencies. During the talks with his North Korean counterpart, Belousov also said that the trust-based relations between the countries' leaders play a crucial role in strengthening Russian-Korean cooperation. Also read: North Korea ratifies historic defence pact with Russia, strengthening military ties The Russian minister also congratulated his counterpart on his appointment as head of the North Korean Defence Ministry in October 2024. "It is a pleasure to meet you and get to know you personally. I would like to thank you for the invitation to Pyongyang and your generous hospitality," Belousov said. "Russia and North Korea are good neighbors and longtime friends," he added. Belousov also noted, "the historic meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang in June 2024 showed the highest level of mutual trust," emphasizing that its outcome demonstrated "the countries' shared desire to further expand mutually beneficial cooperation amid a complex international situation." Watch | Russia Sends Animals to Pyongyang Amid Strengthening Ties with Kim Jong-Un × "The most important outcome of the summit was the signing of a new fundamental interstate document - the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and North Korea," the Russian defence minister added. Recently, North Korea has been accused of supplying artillery systems, missiles and other military equipment to Russia that may assist Putin in extending the war with Ukraine. Meanwhile, South Korea has also shared concerns that the North could receive Russian technology transfer to improve its nuclear weapons and missile programs, in exchange for its troops and arms supplies. (With inputs from agencies)

'Expanding in all areas': Russian defence minister hails ties with North Korea amid visit to Pyongyang

A radical Islamist group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, launched its largest military incursion against Syrian regime forces in northwest Syria since 2020, attacking multiple towns in Aleppo province. In response, Russian and Syrian warplanes conducted bombing raids. This offensive coincided with a ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel.

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<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (Nov. 28) threatened to strike its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile at the “decision-making centres” in Ukraine's capital Kyiv.</p>

<p>Putin made the threat a week after using the experimental weapon for the first time in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We do not rule out the use of Oreshnik against the military, military-industrial facilities or decision-making centres, including in Kyiv," Putin said during a press conference in the Kazakh capital Astana.</p>

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<p>"Authorities in Kyiv today continue their attempts to strike at our vital facilities, including in Saint Petersburg and Moscow," he added.</p>

<p>He further announced Russia's plans to further increase the production of Oreshnik missiles, which Putin claims are impossible to intercept.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The intermediate-range ballistic missile can travel at a speed of Mach 10, or up to three kilometres per second.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Putin added that the weapon had the destructive power of a meteorite. "The kinetic impact is powerful, like a meteorite falling. We know in history what meteorites have fallen where, and what the consequences were. Sometimes it was enough for whole lakes to form."</p>

<h2><strong>'Minimal' damage caused by US-made missiles</strong></h2>

<p>Putin said that the damage caused by recent Ukrainian attacks in Russia using US-made ATACMS missiles was "minimal".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Putin Warns West: You Can't Stop This Missile</strong></p>

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<p>He further said the use of Western-supplied missiles against Moscow amounted to "direct involvement of Western countries" in the conflict and carried "risks".</p>

<h2><strong>Putin calls Trump 'intelligent'</strong></h2>

<p>The Russian President called US President-elect Donald Trump an "intelligent person", adding that he will find a solution. Although Putin did not specify what solution he was referring to.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"As far as I imagine the again-elected president, he is actually an intelligent person, already quite experienced. I think he will find a solution," Putin said about Trump during the Kazan conference.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>'Will not allow Ukraine...'</strong></h2>

<p>At the conference in Kazakhastan, Putin also said that he would not let Ukraine ever get hold of nuclear weapons.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Moscow will use "all means of destruction at Russia's disposal" were Ukraine to ever get hold of nuclear weapons, Russia's state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported.</p>

<p>"We will not allow this," Putin said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><em>Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on Ukraine-Russia war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos, and videos.</em></strong></p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (Nov. 28) threatened to strike its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile at the “decision-making centres” in Ukraine's capital Kyiv.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (Nov. 28) threatened to strike its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile at the “decision-making centres” in Ukraine's capital Kyiv. Putin made the threat a week after using the experimental weapon for the first time in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. "We do not rule out the use of Oreshnik against the military, military-industrial facilities or decision-making centres, including in Kyiv," Putin said during a press conference in the Kazakh capital Astana. Also read: 'Despicable escalation,' Russian strikes on Ukrainian power grid knock out power for 1 million "Authorities in Kyiv today continue their attempts to strike at our vital facilities, including in Saint Petersburg and Moscow," he added. He further announced Russia's plans to further increase the production of Oreshnik missiles, which Putin claims are impossible to intercept. The intermediate-range ballistic missile can travel at a speed of Mach 10, or up to three kilometres per second. Putin added that the weapon had the destructive power of a meteorite. "The kinetic impact is powerful, like a meteorite falling. We know in history what meteorites have fallen where, and what the consequences were. Sometimes it was enough for whole lakes to form." 'Minimal' damage caused by US-made missiles Putin said that the damage caused by recent Ukrainian attacks in Russia using US-made ATACMS missiles was "minimal". Watch | Putin Warns West: You Can't Stop This Missile × He further said the use of Western-supplied missiles against Moscow amounted to "direct involvement of Western countries" in the conflict and carried "risks". Putin calls Trump 'intelligent' The Russian President called US President-elect Donald Trump an "intelligent person", adding that he will find a solution. Although Putin did not specify what solution he was referring to. "As far as I imagine the again-elected president, he is actually an intelligent person, already quite experienced. I think he will find a solution," Putin said about Trump during the Kazan conference. 'Will not allow Ukraine...' At the conference in Kazakhastan, Putin also said that he would not let Ukraine ever get hold of nuclear weapons. "Moscow will use "all means of destruction at Russia's disposal" were Ukraine to ever get hold of nuclear weapons, Russia's state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported. "We will not allow this," Putin said. Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on Ukraine-Russia war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos, and videos. (With inputs from agencies)

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