Putin criticised an idea of some Western countries to relocate refugees from Afghanistan to neighbouring Central Asian countries while their visas to the United States and Europe are being processed.

Putin said in the middle of September he would have to spend "a few days" in self-isolation after dozens of people in his entourage fell ill with COVID-19.

In the summit as well as in the inaugural '2+2' dialogue, India and Russia are expected to discuss key bilateral, regional and international issues, including the situation in Afghanistan.

Vladimir Putin said: “We want to ensure our security. We put it straight: ‘There must be no further expansion of NATO eastward.’”

The financial options being considered to punish President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine range from the sweeping to the acutely personal — from cutting Russia off from US dollars and international banking to slapping sanctions on a former Olympic…

"Military infrastructure at Ukrainian army air bases has been rendered out of action," the defence ministry said in a statement carried by news agencies, which added that Kyiv's air defence systems were "eliminated".

At the Republican conference in Orlando, Donald Trump called Joe Biden “weak”, our leaders “so dumb” and Putin “smart”, adding that “this would never have happened if our elections were not rigged”. Trump also took aim at Meta Chief Mark Zuckerberg, saying…

Playing out in Ukraine is Vladimir Putin’s actions, Washington’s calculations, NATO’s ambitions, and Kyiv’s national politics. In this geopolitical petri dish, it is innocent civilians that are at the most risk 

"I have cooled down regarding this question a long time ago after we understood that ... NATO is not prepared to accept Ukraine," Zelensky said in an interview aired Monday night on ABC News.

As Russia and Ukraine failed to find a breakthrough on a ceasefire and other humanitarian issues at the first high-level talks between the two sides since Moscow's invasion, here's how world leaders reacted.

Joe Biden took the stage in Warsaw on March 26 evening to deliver one of the most consequential speeches of his presidency.