Following the Ukraine war and scheduling issues, the annual India-Russia summit will not happen this year. In other news, American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States after being released by Russia as part of a prisoner swap.

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In the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict and scheduling issues, the annual India-Russia summit will not take place this year. The summit alternates between the two countries, and this year, the Indian PM Narendra Modi was supposed to travel to Moscow for the summit.

India-Russia summit to not happen this year due to 'scheduling issues'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the threat of a nuclear war was rising. However, he insisted that the country hasn't "gone mad" and they will not use the weapons first.

Nuclear risk 'rising', but we will never use the weapons first, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin made it clear on Thursday that the attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and power grids will not come down in the coming days.

Russia to conduct more strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, says Vladimir Putin

German Chancellor Olaf Sholz believes that the risk of Russian President Vladimir Putin using Nuclear weapons during his ongoing invasion of Ukraine has gone down.

German chancellor Scholz says 'Russia has stopped threatening to use nuclear weapons'

The United States on Wednesday (December 8) slammed Russia's "loose talk" on nuclear weapons after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke of what he perceived as rising risk of nuclear war.

US slams Russian 'loose talk' on nuclear weapons after Putin remarks

German chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday said that it would be a grave mistake to completely stop talking to Russia and its President Vladimir Putin. Scholz's remarks come just two days after he held a telephone conversation with Putin.

German chancellor Scholz says completely stopping talks with Putin 'would be a grave mistake'

Russia has denounced the West's price cap on its oil and said it "will not accept" it. The Kremlin also reportedly said that it was analysing how to respond. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov as per a report by the Russian news agency TASS said that his country has made preparations for the price cap that goes into effect on Monday (December 5th).

Moscow says will not accept western price cap on its crude, claims 'Russian oil will continue to be in demand'

A superyacht belonging to Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk will be sold in auction with the money going to victims of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The yacht, valued at somewhere around $200 million, is currently in Croatia after Medvedchuk was sanctioned due to his connections with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian oligarch’s $200 million superyacht to be auctioned to benefit Ukraine war victims

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow says Vladimir Putin will visit east Ukraine 'in due time'

Edward Snowden is in news once again. Former US intelligence whistleblower has received a Russian passport on Friday (Nov 02) after swearing an oath of allegiance to Russia.

US whistleblower Edward Snowden gets Russian passport after swearing an oath to Russia

Nine months into the Ukraine-War conflict, Moscow's Defence Ministry and the head of Ukraine's presidential administration, said that on Thursday, the two nations swapped 50 prisoners of war in the latest prisoner swap.

Russia, Ukraine swap PoWs; Kyiv says exchange will continue 'until the liberation of the last' protector

U.S. President Joe Biden says he is open to meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a way to end the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin says Putin too remains open to talks, but with condition. Molly Gambhir tells you all about it.

Gravitas | Ukraine war: Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin to meet soon?

US President Joe Biden said that he would be willing to speak to Vladimir Putin for the first time since the Ukraine invasion if the Russian leader truly wants to end the war.

Russia Ukraine War: Moscow accuses US, NATO of being directly involved in conflict

Russia has rejected the terms laid down by United States president Joe Biden for Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin said that the Russian offensive will continue in Ukraine despite losing some ground and under the present circumstances, they are not ready for any negotiation.

Russia rejects Joe Biden's terms for Ukraine talks, says offensive will continue

Biden: Ready to speak to Putin if he is looking for way to end war

Hours after the US President Joe Biden said that he is prepared to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin if the latter is looking "for a way to end the war", Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Europe should go back to its pre-war "peace order" with Russia.

Scholz calls for resolution of ‘all questions of common security’ with Russia to ensure pre-war ‘peace order’

The European Union proposed the creation of a special tribunal to try top Russian officials for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and France became the first major country to extend its support.

France backs EU plan to create tribunal for trial of Russian officials over Ukraine war

World's toxic arms watchdog on Monday warned that the threat stemming from weapons of mass destruction, including chemical ammunition has increased, thanks to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine-Russia war escalated the real threat of chemical weapons, warns global toxic arms watchdog

Ukraine provides proof to back its claims of fresh Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure

Ukraine claims its forces killed Iranian military personnel in Crimea

Stock depleted, Russia firing cruise missiles with nuclear warheads removed, claims UK

Putin offers condolences to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine, says Russia 'will achieve' its goals

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