Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the US decision to include Russia in this year’s Group of 20 meetings after criticism from the European Union and other allies, calling dialogue the only way to end the war in Ukraine.
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Kim Jong Un might be the world’s most in-demand leader. US President Donald Trump wants to meet him during a visit to Asia next month. So, too, does South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. He stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at a giant military parade in Beijing last year, and has an outstanding invitation to visit Russia.
President Donald Trump said he would be willing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping but indicated his focus would be on denuclearization efforts rather than ending the war in Ukraine.
In his interview, due to be released today, Burnham said he had discussed the problem of Russian interference with Chancellor Friedrich Merz during his visit to Germany earlier this week.
France’s top diplomat warned of the dangers of increasing Kremlin aggression ahead of a tense United Nations Security Council meeting in New York that brought Ukraine and Russia face to face.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’ll meet President Donald Trump during the UN General Assembly week in New York as the embattled Ukrainian leader looks to shore up support to defend against stepped up Russian attacks.
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced an amendment to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act that would specifically name India, expanding the bill’s scope beyond Russia and Iran. The amendment follows the Senate’s recent 86-11 approval of the act, which targets Russia’s leadership, energy sector, and its shadow fleet of sanction‑evasion vessels.
BRICS leaders at the New Delhi summit issued a declaration urging comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including expanding the Security Council to give India and Brazil a larger role. China and Russia, both permanent members, reiterated their backing for the aspirations of the Global South, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a shift from a “rule‑taker” to a “rule‑shaper” stance.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a 45‑minute bilateral with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam during the opening day of the BRICS summit, and is slated to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later that evening. The meetings come as India seeks to balance its ties with both powers while addressing a widening trade deficit with China and broader BRICS cooperation goals.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS 2026 summit in New Delhi, reiterating India’s call for an end to the Ukraine war and outlining plans to deepen bilateral ties. The two leaders also set a target of $100 billion in trade by 2030 and confirmed invitations to future India‑Russia summits.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a Russian-language translation of the Tamil classic Thirukkural to President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral talks on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in Delhi. The exchange took place as Putin arrived for the two‑day summit scheduled for September 12‑13.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a 45‑minute bilateral meeting in Delhi on Friday, a day before the opening of the two‑day BRICS summit. The talks are expected to focus on expanding trade, energy cooperation and defence ties, including a possible Su‑57 fighter deal.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit and is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday afternoon to discuss trade, payments, energy and regional security.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet on Friday, a day before the BRICS leaders’ summit in New Delhi on September 12-13. The discussion will focus on bilateral trade, sanctions pressures and regional security issues, including the UAE‑Iran dispute and the Ukraine conflict.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda over the next two months includes a BRICS summit in Brazil followed by high‑level meetings with leaders from the United States, China, Russia and Japan. The editorial argues that India’s foreign policy must balance east‑west ties in a multipolar world.
