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Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Can Russians be tried for â€˜war crimesâ€™ in...

Amid the growing clamour in many countries, among politicians, opinion leaders and the media, that Russian President...

16 March 2023 6:33 PM GMT

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech marking the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tuesday at the Royal Castle Gardens in Warsaw. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Biden to meet eastern flank NATO leaders amid Russia worries

When Russia invaded, it wasn-'t just Ukraine being tested. The whole world faced a test for the ages, Biden said in an...

22 Feb 2023 7:48 AM GMT

A UN handout photo shows delegates attending the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. (AFP)

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India abstains on UNGA resolution calling for Russia to pay...

United Nations: India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution calling for Russia to be held...

15 Nov 2022 7:01 AM GMT

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from video addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

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World opinion shifts against Russia as Ukraine worries grow

That shift against Russia accelerated after Putin on Wednesday announced the mobilization of some additional 300,000...

24 Sep 2022 4:12 AM GMT

This handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows the Islamic Republics President Ebrahim Raisi (R) walking alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tehran on July 19, 2022. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / AFP) /

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Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Ukraine: What lay behind Russiaâ€™s unprovoked...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is entirely culpable and canâ€™t run away from his avoidable and deplorable decision to...

20 July 2022 1:34 AM GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Irans President Ebrahim Raisi on the sideline of the summit of Caspian Sea littoral states in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on June 29, 2022. (AP file image)

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Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey

Putin is seeking to bolster ties with Tehran, a fellow target of severe U.S. sanctions and a potential military and...

19 July 2022 5:51 AM GMT