Meeting to boost ties comes as India seeks reprieve from US oil sanctions related to war in Ukraine.

Comments to Indian media seem to contradict Trump report that negotiators got the impression he wanted to ‘make a deal’.

Ukraine’s troops hail advance, a month after Putin claimed town was ‘practically’ in Russia’s hands.

President Putin visits India as Russia faces pressure to end war in Ukraine, looking to boost bilateral trade deals.

More than deals, analysts say, Putin-Modi’s bonhomie sends a message that Western efforts to isolate Russia have failed.

Putin questions US pressure on India’s Russian oil purchases as Modi gives the Russian president a warm welcome.

Venezuela’s allies have gained new prominence amid US pressure campaign and military build-up.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as talks began on boosting trade.

While some in Russia believe Ukraine is standing in the way of peace, other analysts say Putin has maximalist ambitions.

As peace efforts fail to bear fruit, the Russian leader threatens Odesa and Mykolaiv – and warns of wider war on Europe.

With US aid stalled, only Moscow’s immobilised billions can keep Ukraine fighting.

What are the practicalities of holding an election in wartime?