Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed developing bilateral cooperation in the space sector, the expansion of BRICS membership, and the upcoming G20 Summit that will take place in the capital New Delhi in September, an official statement from India Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday (Aug 28).

Sergey Lavrov to represent Russia in G20 meet: Vladimir Putin tells PM Modi in phone call

Russia on Friday announced that it has recovered 10 bodies and flight recorders from the scene of the plane crash that is presumed to have killed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Uncertainty persists over Wagner chief's death, Russia to conduct molecular genetic test on remains from crash

"For Christ's sake, guys, take me and finish me already," said Yevgeny Prigozhin in an interview as his stand-off with Russian military leadership and President Vladimir Putin escalated in the spring this year.

Bomb in a wine crate aboard Prigozhin's plane led to the crash, reports suggest

Almost a decade was spent by Wagner's slain chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to build the mercenary group. The group emerged as the central force in Russia's war against Ukraine and the troops of Prigozhin worked towards spreading influence of Moscow across the globe and gathering President Vladimir Putin's allies in Syria and Africa.

Explained | With Prigozhin dead, Wagner group's bloodied past, tumultuous present & uncertain future

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the upcoming G20 Summit in India in September in person, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday (Aug 25).

Russian President Vladimir Putin not to attend G20 summit in India in person

A plane, the passenger list of which included Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, crashed in Russia's Tver region near Moscow. At the time of publishing of this story, the Kremlin had not confirmed Prigozhin's death.

Prigozhin death news: This is what happened to other Putin foes in the past

A plane with 10 people on-board crashed in Russia. Reports say, Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was among who were killed. More information is awaited on the same.

BREAKING: Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash, says report | World News | WION

In his opening remarks at a business forum ahead of the BRICS summit being held in South Africa’s Johannesburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the bloc was on the course to meet the aspirations of most of the world community.

BRICS 2023: Putin hails de-dollarisation, Lula vows to fight global colonialism

The BRICS Business Forum kicked off in South Africa’s Johannesburg on Tuesday (Aug 22) to discuss a wide range of economic issues, including the current state of cooperation in trade and investment, strengthening ties, and removing bottlenecks among the member countries.

Where is Xi Jinping? Chinese leader's unusual absence at BRICS Business Forum raises eyebrows

Russian air defences have downed two "attack drones" over the Moscow region, the city's mayor said on Tuesday. Taking to Telegram, Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that "air defence shot down two attack drones.

Russian air defence intercepts and downs two 'attack drones' near Moscow

Joseph Schulte, a civilian cargo ship from Ukraine, has reached Istanbul. Defying a Russian blockade, the Hong Kong-flagged ship reached its destination on Thursday.

Joseph Schulte, the first Ukraine ship to challenge Russia's Black Sea blockade reaches Istanbul

Ukraine on Thursday launched its latest military campaign that is rallying military-aged citizens to update their data at army enlistment offices and "overcome their fear".

Ukraine's new military recruitment campaign calls on citizens to 'overcome their fears'

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterparts Ebrahim Raisi discussed Iran's BRICS membership on a phone call. This comes ahead of a meet where Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will discuss possible expansion.

Russia President Vladimir Putin & Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discuss BRICS membership

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Wednesday (August 16) that Russian strikes have once again hit Ukrainian ports overnight. Massive Russian attack Speaking during a televised address, Zelensky said that this attack marks the seventh "massive Russian attack" in "just one month," since Moscow withdrew from the UN-backed deal which allowed Kyiv to export grains.

Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian 'terrorist' attacks on Ukraine a threat to 'global food security'

A day after his comments made headlines, Stian Jenssen, a senior NATO official, apologised for saying that Ukraine could give up territory to Russia in exchange for NATO membership and putting an end to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

NATO official apologises for contentious land-for-NATO-membership remark

Russia on Tuesday started consumer testing of its new e-currency, the digital rouble. Utilising blockchain technology, the nation, which has for almost 540 days been engaged in a war with neighbouring nation Ukraine, intends to bypass international sanctions and also tighten control over its citizens.

Russia launches digital rouble to evade international sanctions

In a bid to bolster war-torn Ukraine's "immediate battlefield needs and longer-term security assistance requirements", the United States's Department of Defense (DoD) on Monday (August 14th) announced a new arms and equipment aid package valued at around $200 million to help "Ukrainian armed forces in the fight to defend their country's sovereignty, territory, and people.

US allocates arms worth $200 million to help Ukraine counter 'Russia's ongoing war of aggression'

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (August 15) congratulated the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on marking the country's National Liberation Day — the 78th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, which is also celebrated as a national holiday in South Korea.

Putin calls for closer cooperation with N. Korea in message to Kim: Kremlin

A Russian woman said that government officials interrogated and fined her for sharing a photo of her tote bag, the wording on which read that the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin is “better” than sex.

Russian woman faces fine for carrying tote which says, ‘Sex is cool, but Putin’s death better’

Ukraine's air force on Sunday claimed it shot down 30 cruise missiles out of 40 allegedly launched by the Russian side and "all Shahed drones" launched by Russian forces in an overnight attack.

Ukraine claims it downed 30 Russian cruise missiles, all drones; Moscow insists all military targets were hit

Russian opposition leader and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's prison sentence has been extended to 19 years on Friday (August 4) in a criminal case that he said was trumped up to keep him behind bars and out of politics for even longer, a report by the news agency Reuters said.

Explained: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for 19 more years. Who is he?

Russian President Vladimir Putin asked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday (August 2) to help Moscow export its grain to African countries to evade crisis because of food shortage.

Russia reaffirms stance on grain deal, continues strikes on key Ukrainian ports

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has once again stirred the 'nuclear' conversation by stating that Moscow will have to use the atomic weapon if Kyiv's ongoing counter-offensive was a success.

‘Nuclear war if...': Putin's top aide issues ultimate threat

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