Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin have graced billboards across India in recent weeks. One caption reads: “The dialogue began decades ago. We’re just turning up the volume.” Another hails the “old friendship” between the two nations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in India this week for a summit focused on strengthening economic, defense and energy ties.

Dressed head to toe in army fatigues, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday received the news he had been awaiting for more than a year: Russia had taken over the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.

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The push to bring peace to Ukraine and end Russia's ongoing war against its neighbor continues. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is showing no signs of compromise, the BBC's Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg says. It comes after Russian officials said "no compromise" was reached during five hours of talks between Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday.

Vladimir Putin said Russia is "ready to fight Europe" in a chilling speech on Tuesday, alluding to major action if Europe moves against Russia.

Military commanders told President Vladimir Putin in comments reported on Monday that Russian forces had captured the frontline Ukrainian towns of Pokrovsk and Vovchansk and were advancing elsewhere,