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Kremlin Confirms Final Preparations for PM Modi's Key Visit to Russia
"The upcoming visit of PM Modi, likely to be on July 8, to Russia was further termed as a key event by the Press Secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin," said an official source. During the first day of Russia's Presidency in New York at the UN Security Council, Russian Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia touted the special strategic partnership between Russia and India. He said there would be constructive dialogue during PM Modi visit, which comes amid the wide array of cooperative initiatives between them.
Russia May Revise Nuclear Doctrine Amid Rising Threats, Says Defence Committee Head
"The doctrine reflects our reaction to what is happening around our country. If we see that the challenges and threats are increasing, then we could correct something in it in terms of the time for the use of nuclear weapons, in terms of making a decision on this use,” he said.
Kremlin Signals Readiness for US Dialogue Amid Global Security Challenges
Such a dialogue, Peskov said, should be really all-embracing, including the acute Ukrainian crisis and "the direct involvement of the US in this conflict."
Russia to further develop nuclear weapons, says Putin
"Our plans include further development of the nuclear triad as a guarantee of strategic deterrence and keeping the balance of power in the world," Putin said on Friday at a meeting with graduates of higher military educational institutions as reported by Xinhua news agency.
MEA Confirms Release and Repatriation of 10 Indians Recruited by Russian Army
Early this month, the government confirmed the death of two Indian nationals who were recruited by the Russian Army and engaged in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
South Korea Expresses Concerns on Russia-North Korea Military Pact
"We regret that despite repeated warnings from the international community, Russia and North Korea have pushed for a comprehensive strategic partnership and openly discussed military-technological cooperation, which is a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions," ministry spokesperson Lim Soo-suk told a briefing.
Russia and North Korea Forge Mutual Defense Treaty amid Summit Talks
In addition to military and technical cooperation fully in line with the treaty, Putin suggested that there was a need to reconsider the sanctions against North Korea adopted by the United Nations. He defended the right of North Korea to strengthen its defensive capacity in protecting its sovereignty, denouncing attempts that aim at blaming the country for raising tensions.
G7 Commits Significant Financial Aid to Ukraine from Frozen Russian Assets
Since the far-reaching sanctions were imposed over two years ago after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, about $280 billions of Russian central bank assets have become immobilized in Western countries-with a good bulk of that being kept within the European Union. Recently, EU member states had green-lighted the use of interest that has been accrued from these assets to fund humanitarian aid and other forms of support for Ukraine.
US Authorizes Ukraine to Use Its Weapons on Russian Targets Near Kharkiv: Report
This decision permits Ukraine to conduct counter-fire operations against sites near Russia’s border adjacent to Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region, as reported by Xinhua news agency on Thursday.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Issues Warning to Poland: Nuclear Retaliation Looms
According to Sikorski, "The Americans have told the Russians that if you explode a nuke, even if it doesn't kill anybody, we will hit all your targets (positions) in Ukraine with conventional weapons, we'll destroy all of them."
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