After its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has joined the rank of one of the most sanctioned nations. Yet, despite the imposition of over 16,000 sanctions by the global community, Russia’s economy and military spending continue to rise, with a reported growth of 3.6% in 2023 and an anticipated increase of 2.6% in 2024. As Ukrainian … Read more
NEW DELHI: Thousands of Russians participated in a symbolic political protest on Sunday, organized by the anti-Kremlin opposition in response to the expected re-election of President Vladimir Putin. Dubbed “Noon against Putin“, the demonstration witnessed citizens across Russia gathering at polling stations during noon.In Berlin, Navalny’s widow, Yulia, participated in the protest at the Russian … Read more
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has starkly said that Vladimir Putin faces only two futures: facing justice “in the Hague” or being “killed by one of his accomplices.” These comments were made during his address at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, against the backdrop of significant events including the capture of Avdiivka and the demise … Read more
NEW DELHI: The West started the war and is using Ukraine as a tool to try and destroy Russia … but we used force to stop it, declared Russian President Vladimir Putin during his State of the Nation address on Tuesday. In a hawkish speech, Putin vowed to “systematically” continue the Ukraine offensive, which started … Read more