Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee passes away yesterday at the age of 84. He was remembered not only by Indian leaders and citizens but getting last tributes from global leaders. America's Former Vice President Joe Biden and nominee for President this year tweeted 'He was a devout Public servant'. Russian President Vladimir Putin also tweeted and said 'Pranab Mukherjee was Russia's friend'.

World leaders remember Pranab Mukherjee

Belarusians chanted "Happy Birthday, you rat" and flew red-and-white opposition flags as they gathered near President Alexander Lukashenko 's residence on Sunday.

Lukashenko gets birthday call from Putin, as tanks are seen in Minsk amid protests

Vladimir Putin faces criticism over the alleged poisoning of Alexei Navalny. But, he was seen driving a car on a highway. Alexander Lukashenko brandished a gun - as thousands rallied in Minsk. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more about the leaders who face troubles, but remain defiant.

Gravitas: Despite their troubles, these leaders remain defiant

Russian President Vladimir Putin opened a newly constructed part of Tavrida road in the annexed Crimea on Thursday (August 27).

Putin drives car in annexed Crimea during rare trip outside Moscow

Russian Kremlin's critic Alexei Navalny has been in the hospital for the past one week, since he was allegedly poisoned for being an active critic of the Russian leader Valdimir Putin.

Russia starts investigating Alexei Navalny's alleged 'poisoning'

Russia is preparing to approve a second vaccine against COVID-19 in late September or early October, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on Wednesday.

Russia readies for approval of second COVID-19 vaccine

Doctors at the Siberian hospital that first treated Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Monday that they had saved his life but that they had not found traces of poison in his system.

Saved his life but didn't find traces of poison: Siberian doctors on Navalny

Critically ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny had moved to Germany early Saturday, after colleagues of the opposition politician accused Russian officials of trying to block his evacuation.

Russia: Vladimir Putin's opponent Navalny moves to Germany 'in coma' to receive medical care

The prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin is in a coma and on a ventilator after drinking tea that his supporters believe was poisoned.

Conflicting claims over Navalny's poisoning, Russia agrees for medical evacuation

An ambulance aircraft carrying gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny landed at Berlin's Tegel airport on Saturday after he was evacuated from the Siberian city of Omsk and brought to Germany for treatment of a suspected poisoning.

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny airlifted to Germany; condition stable after landing

In this video, watch a recap of scandals under Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime.

A recap of scandals under Russian President Putin's regime

Alexei Navalny is not the first victim of suspected poisoning. Several dissidents and defectors of Kremlin have fallen ill mysteriously in the past and many have died.

How Russia silences dissidents

The curious case of Russian Kremlin critics who were allegedly poisoned

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was in intensive care in a Siberian hospital on Thursday after he fell ill in what his spokeswoman said was a suspected poisoning.

Putin critic Alexei Navalny in intensive care after 'poisoning'

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he had secured a pledge from Russia to provide comprehensive assistance if needed to ensure the security of his country in a phone call with President Vladimir Putin on Saturday.

Putin has agreed to help security of Belarus, says Lukashenko

The US President Donald Trump is planning to sit out the emergency Iran summit that was proposed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. On Friday, Putin called on the permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany to convene on Iran to avoid an escalation of tensions in the Gulf.

Trump may 'probably not' attend Putin's 'urgent' Iran summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in a phone call on Sunday that Moscow stood ready to provide help under a collective military pact if necessary, Reuters report said quoting the Kremlin statement.

'Russia ready to help militarily if necessary': Putin tells Belarusian leader Lukashenko

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko discussed the protests shaking his country with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday. "The presidents discussed the situation that is unfolding inside and around Belarus," a Belarusian state news agency Belta reported.

Belarus leader Lukashenko talks to Russian President Putin, discusses protests

NIAID director Anthony Fauci cast doubts on the effectiveness of Russia's registered coronavirus vaccine touted by President Vladimir Putin on August 11.

Doubts whether Russians have proven COVID-19 vaccine safety | Anthony Fauci

Furgal, the Khabarovsk region governor, was arrested on July 9 and flown to Moscow where he was put in jail for two months.

Protests continue in Russia for the release of governor Sergei Furgal

Locals say a struggle for democratic freedoms is unfolding in the far eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk, where the arrest of a popular governor has unleashed massive protests.

Massive protests in Russia's far east rattle Kremlin

The representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe agreed on establishing a complete and comprehensive ceasefire

Ukraine says Pro-Russian rebels violated 2 ceasefires

Tens of thousands marched in the Russian far east on Saturday, the third such weekend protest in a row, to express their anger over what they say is President Vladimir Putin's mishandling of a local political crisis.

Thousands protest against Putin in Russia's far east

Tens of thousands protest against Putin in Russian far east

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