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Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun a two-day visit to India, where he is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in the annual bilateral summit between the two nations. During the trip, India and Russia are expected to finalize several agreements. The visit follows increased pressure from the United States on India to cut down on its purchases of Russian oil. It also coincides with efforts by the U.S. administration, led by President Donald Trump, to mediate

Emergency declared in Southeastern Russia as cross-border clashes erupt Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of orchestrating what he described as a “serious provocation.” This statement followed Moscow’s claim of a large-scale cross-border assault in the Kursk region, located in the southwestern part of Russia. Alexey Smirnov, the region’s interim governor, has declared a state of emergency following two intense days of combat. Russia-Ukraine War: Key Events on Day 895 Heavy

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian artillery strikes in the Kherson region of Ukraine claimed the lives of two individuals, local authorities announced, as the two nations engaged in a series of drone offensives throughout Friday night, into the early hours of Saturday. Two additional individuals sustained injuries in the shelling near the regional capital, according to Oleksandr Prokudin, governor of the partially occupied Kherson region. In Russia’s southern Rostov province, a drone strike by