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Putin to engage in economic talks at New Delhi BRICS summit, Kremlin confirms.

India is preparing to host the annual BRICS summit this September, as it takes on the role of chair for the group this year. The gathering in New Delhi is set to feature notable global leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has confirmed his attendance for the event scheduled on September 12-13. This announcement comes from a Kremlin aide, emphasizing the significance of...

Iran Uses War’s Spillover to Pressure Gulf States Into Rethinking Their Alliances

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has deliberately used the war's regional spillover to pressure Gulf states into rethinking their alliances, linking their security and development directly to their decision about hosting US and Israeli military forces. His message, delivered more than a month into the conflict, is a calculated attempt to leverage the war's costs to reshape Gulf alignments. Tehran appears to be pursuing a...

Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Drilling Rigs: Lukoil Silent After Direct Hits

Ukraine strikes Russian oil drilling rigs in the Caspian Sea, but Lukoil remains silent after reports of direct hits. The V. Filanovsky, Yuri Korchagin,...

Narcotics Operations Central to Criminal Case Against Maduro

Drug trafficking operations form the core of criminal charges that await Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in New York, according...

Sunday Protest Eruption Triggers Week of Violence and US-Iran Threats

Iranian officials have designated American military forces and bases throughout the Middle East as potential targets following President Trump's threat to intervene over protests...