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Friendly caution.
India-Russia ties hold amid US pressure, but manoeuvres are likely, analysts say
 "Friendly caution.")
Putin still holds all the cards in Ukraine, with no reasons to fold
The Ukrainians surely felt a surge of alarm on hearing Trump's latest pronouncement, that peace will only come when he and Putin meet face-to-face
G20 summit: Eight things to watch for as global leaders meet in Bali
This G20 gathering comes against the backdrop of Russia's war in Ukraine, plus increasingly confrontation between the US and China, and tensions over oil supply between the US and Saudi Arabia.
Elections LIVE: 82% voter turnout recorded in Nagaland, 75% in Meghalaya
Catch all the latest developments from across the world. Stay tuned
 "Elections LIVE: 82% voter turnout recorded in Nagaland, 75% in Meghalaya")
Finland's Nato moment
A snub for Putin, a risk for Europe
 "Finland's Nato moment")
Putin, Lukashenko pledge to boost integration between Russia, Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have vowed to push ahead the integration process between the two countries.
 "Putin, Lukashenko pledge to boost integration between Russia, Belarus")
Russia and US relations are going through a deep crisis: Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that relations between his country and the US are experiencing "a deep crisis"
 "Russia and US relations are going through a deep crisis: Vladimir Putin")
China backs Putin's foreign policy; plans to boost ties with Russia, India
China responded positively to Russia's new foreign policy concept, saying Beijing, Moscow and New Delhi are emerging major powers with notable influence and it was ready to boost ties with them
War-crimes warrant for Putin could complicate Ukraine peace talks
An international arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin raises the prospect of the man whose country invaded Ukraine facing justice, but it complicates efforts to end that war in peace talks
Russia detains Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich on spying charges
Gershkovich "is suspected of espionage in the interests of the American government," the security service known as the FSB said in a statement
 "Russia detains Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich on spying charges")
Putin may attend nuclear power plant inauguration in Turkey: Report
The project, located in the southeastern Turkish province of Mersin, is Turkey's first nuclear plant
The Belarus bombshell
Putin's nuclear threat must be taken seriously
Ukraine demands emergency UNSC meeting over Putin's Belarus nuclear plan
Ukraine's government called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to counter the Kremlin's nuclear blackmail after Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed plans
 "Ukraine demands emergency UNSC meeting over Putin's Belarus nuclear plan")
Putin taking Belarus as nuclear hostage, says Ukraine security official
Ukraine's top security official on Sunday denounced the Kremlin's plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus, saying that Russia was taking its ally as a nuclear hostage.
 "Putin taking Belarus as nuclear hostage, says Ukraine security official")
Russia to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, says Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus
 "Russia to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, says Vladimir Putin")
Ukranian President posts video claiming Russian missile hit apartment
Ukraine's president posted a video on Wednesday showing what he said was a Russian missile slamming into an apartment building in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia
 "Ukranian President posts video claiming Russian missile hit apartment")
We are driving the change that has taken a century to come: Xi to Putin
China's President Xi Jinping told a grinning Vladimir Putin 'change is coming' in an ominous parting message as he departed Moscow following talks with his Russian counterpart, the media reported
 "We are driving the change that has taken a century to come: Xi to Putin")
Russia ready to switch to yuan in foreign trade, says Vladimir Putin
Russia is ready to increase settlements in yuan in its foreign trade, President Vladimir Putin said during talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping
China's Xi Jinping, Japan's Fumio Kishida end visits to Russia and Ukraine
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has left Moscow, wrapping up a three-day visit, shortly after Japanese PM Fumio Kishida left Kyiv
 "China's Xi Jinping, Japan's Fumio Kishida end visits to Russia and Ukraine")
China's Xi aligns with Putin against US, but hesitates on big gas deal
Xi saw an opportunity to push back at the US and buttress his image as a global statesman after helping to broker a Saudi-Iran deal, while Putin can show he has the support