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  • Russia Votes For Presidential Elections, Polling Stations Open In Far East |

    Moscow: Voting for presidential elections will take place in Russia from March 15-17. Polling stations have already opened in Russia’s Far Eastern regions, particularly the easternmost Kamchatka and Chukotka, TASS reported.

    Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov became the first regional head to cast his vote. People across Russia ate voting to elect their President for the next six years. For the first time, the people of Donbass and Novorossia will vote for the Russian presidential elections.

    It is the first time that the latest technologies tested during earlier lower-level polls–a three-day voting period and a remote vote–will be used during the presidential elections.

    The candidates who are contesting for top state post in the 2024 election are Vladislav Davankov, Russia’s incumbent President Vladimir Putin, Leonid Slutsky and Nikolay Kharitonov.

    New People’s Party has nominated Vladislav Davankov, with Putin being a self-designated candidate. Leonid Slutsky of the LDPR party and Nikolay Kharitonov are also in fray from the Communist Party of Russia, according to TASS

    At the very start of the presidential race, as many as 33 people, including nine contenders from parties and 24 independent contenders, planned to contest for Russia’s top state post. Among them, only 15 people submitted the documents needed to be registered as candidates.

    Only 11 candidates remained in the presidential race when the deadline for submitting documents expired on January 1. Eventually, only four candidates were registered.

    It is the first time that the presidential polls in Russia will be conducted over three days. According to Russian Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova, the people liked this format as it gives them more opportunity to cast votes in the presidential polls, TASS reported.

    Over 94,000 polling stations will be open in Russia from 8 am (local time) to 8 pm (local time). Except several regions abroad, the voting will formally end on March 17 at 9 pm (local time) when polling stations in Kaliningrad will close.

    As many as 295 polling stations will open in 144 foreign nations and on the territory of Baikonur space centre, which Russia has leased from Kazakhstan. The exact timeframe of the vote will differ from nation to nation. Thailand will be the first nation where polling stations will open at the Russian Consulate General in Phuket.

    Also, during the presidential elections, people will have the option to cast their vote electronically. Online voting is available in 29 regions, including Moscow. People were asked to submit applications to cast their ballots online from January 29 to March 11, TASS reported.

    More than 4.7 million people applied to vote online. People will get to know about the results of the online vote on March 17 from 10 pm (local time) to 11 pm (local time).

    So far, Putin has served four terms as Russian President. He was elected Russian President in 2000 and re-elected in 2004, 2012, and 2018, Al Jazeera reported. If he wins, Putin will serve another six years, due to constitutional amendments that have expanded the term. This would mark his fifth term. He can then be re-elected again in 2030 for a sixth term.

  • Russia’s Vladimir Putin Warns Of Nuclear War If NATO Troops Are Sent To Ukraine | world news

    New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned NATO nations on Thursday (February 29) that they could trigger a nuclear war if they deployed troops to Ukraine, saying that Russia needed to fortify its western military district in response to Finland and Sweden joining the Atlantic alliance. . The United States and major European allies this week ruled out sending ground forces to Ukraine, following France’s suggestion of the option. Putin delivered the caution during his annual speech to Russia’s lawmakers and other members of the country’s establishment.

    The war in Ukraine has caused the worst crisis in Moscow’s ties with the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Putin has already warned of the perils of a direct clash between NATO and Russia, but his nuclear caution on Thursday was one of his most blunt. Speaking to lawmakers and other members of the country’s elite, Putin, 71, reiterated his claim that the West was intent on weakening Russia, and he implied that Western leaders did not grasp how risky their intervention could be in what he portrayed as Russia’s own domestic affairs.

    He preceded his nuclear caution with a specific reference to an idea, proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, of European NATO members sending ground troops to Ukraine – a suggestion that was swiftly dismissed by the United States, Germany, Britain and others.

    “(Western nations) must understand that we also have weapons that can strike targets on their territory. All this really risks a conflict with the use of nuclear weapons and the annihilation of civilization. Don’t they understand that?!” said Putin.

    Ahead of a March 15-17 presidential election when he is sure to be re-elected for another six-year term, he praised what he said was Russia’s greatly modernized nuclear arsenal, the largest in the world.

    “Strategic nuclear forces are in a state of full readiness,” he said, noting that new-generation hypersonic nuclear weapons he first mentioned in 2018 had either been deployed or were at a stage where development and testing were being finished.

    Visibly furious, Putin suggested Western politicians remember the fate of those like Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler and France’s Napoleon Bonaparte who had unsuccessfully invaded Russia in the past.

    “But now the consequences will be far more dire,” said Putin. “They think it (war) is a cartoon,” he said, accusing Western politicians of forgetting what real war meant because they had not faced the same security challenges as Russians had in the last three decades.

    Russian forces now had the upper hand on the battlefield in Ukraine and were advancing in several places, Putin said. Russia must also increase the troops it has deployed along its western borders with the European Union after Finland and Sweden decided to join the NATO military alliance, he added.

    The veteran Kremlin leader rejected Western suggestions that Russian forces might go beyond Ukraine and attack European countries as “nonsense”. He also said Moscow would not repeat the mistake of the Soviet Union and allow the West to “drag” it into an arms race that would consume too much of its budget.

    “Therefore, our task is to develop the defence-industrial complex in such a way as to enhance the scientific, technological and industrial potential of the country,” he said.

    Putin said Moscow was open to discussions on nuclear strategic stability with the United States but implied that Washington had no genuine interest in such talks and was more focused on making false claims about Moscow’s alleged aims.

    “Recently there have been more and more unfounded accusations against Russia, for example that we are allegedly going to deploy nuclear weapons in space. Such innuendo… is a ploy to draw us into negotiations on their terms, which are favorable only to the United States,” he said.

    “…On the eve of the US presidential election, they simply want to show their citizens and everyone else that they still rule the world.”

  • US President Joe Biden Says Vladimir Putin Responsible For Navalny’s Death world news

    WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said that he is “outraged” by the reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. He blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for Navalny’s death. In his remarks on Navalny’s death, Biden said, “Reports of his death if they’re true and I have no reasons to believe that they’re not – Russian authorities are going to tell their own story but make no mistake Putin is responsible for Navalny’s death. Putin is responsible. What has happened to Navalny is yet more proof of Putin’s brutality no one should be fooled not in Russia not at home not anywhere in the world.

    Outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, Putin’s most formidable domestic opponent, fell unconscious and died on Friday, according to state media reports. “Putin does not only target citizens of other countries as we’ve seen what’s going on Ukraine right now he also inflicts terrible crimes on his people and as people across Russia and around the world are mourning Navalny today because he was so many things that Putin Wasn’t,” he added. He said Navalny “bravely stood up to the corruption the violence and all the bad things that the Putin government was doing.”

    Biden stated that Navalny could have lived safely in exile. However, he returned to Russia knowing that he would likely be imprisoned or even killed if he continued to work. Putin praised Navalny for being the powerful voice for the truth even in prison. Biden said that like millions of people around the world, “I’m literally both not surprised and outraged by the reported death of Alexei Navalny. He bravely stood up to the corruption the violence and all the bad things that the Putin government was doing. In response, Putin had him poisoned, he had him arrested. He had him prosecuted for fabricated crimes. He sentenced him to prison he was held in isolation. Even all that didn’t stop him from calling out Putin’s lies.”

    The US President said that Navalny was a powerful voice for the truth even in prison and did not fear returning to Russia. “Even in prison, he was a powerful voice for the truth which is kind of amazing when you think about it and he could have lived safely in exile after the assassination attempt on him in 2020which nearly killed him I might add and but he was traveling outside the country at the time. Instead, he returned to Russia knowing he’d likely be imprisoned or even killed if he continued his work but he did it anyway because he believed so deeply in his country, in Russia,” he added.

    Calling him “brave, principled and dedicated to building a Russia where the rule of law existed and where it applied to everybody,” Biden said Navalny believed in Russia, a cause worth fighting for. In his remarks, he offered condolences to Navalny’s family. Biden called for providing funding for Ukraine so that it can defend itself “against Putin’s vicious onslaughts and war crimes.” He stressed the need to reject the statements made by former US President Donald Trump that he said invited Russia to invade NATO allies if they were not paying.

    He said, “Now as I’ve said before and I mean this in a literal sense history is watching the House of Representatives the failure to support Ukraine at this critical moment will never be forgotten it’s going to go down on the pages of history. ” “It is, it’s consequential and the clock is ticking and this has to happen. We have to help now you know we have to realize what we’re dealing with with Putin all of us should reject the dangerous statements made by the previous president that invited Russia to invade our NATO allies if they weren’t paying,” Biden added.

    Asked whether Navalny was assassinated, Biden said, “We don’t know exactly what happened, but there’s no doubt that the death of Navalny was the consequence of something that Putin and his thugs did.” Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison, Al Jazeera reported on Friday, citing state media. The death of the jailed Russian opposition leader, 47, has been reported by state media which further cited the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence.

    Al Jazeera cited a statement put out by state media quoting the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region which said that Navalny “felt bad” after a walk and lost consciousness “almost immediately.”

  • Russian Opposition Leader And Vladimir Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Dies In Prison | world news

    MOSCOW: In a shocking political development, Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a known critic of President Vladimir Putin, has tragically passed away while in prison. The announcement, made by the country’s prison service on Friday, has sent shockwaves across the nation and the international community, raising serious questions about political motivations and accountability. Navalny, a prominent figure known for his relentless criticism of President Vladimir Putin, was serving a lengthy sentence under harsh conditions when news of his death broke. His imprisonment has long been viewed as politically motivated, with many attributing it to Putin’s desire to silence dissent and quash opposition voices.

    Details surrounding Navalny’s death remain murky, with the Kremlin stating it has no information on the cause. This lack of transparency only adds to the suspicion surrounding the circumstances of his passing, fueling speculation of foul play and potential state involvement.

    Throughout his career, Navalny emerged as a vocal advocate for democracy and transparency in Russia. His fearless activism and relentless pursuit of justice garnered widespread support both domestically and internationally, making him a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism.

    Navalny’s demise comes amid a backdrop of ongoing persecution by the Russian government. His previous brushes with death, including a near-fatal poisoning in 2020, underscore the grave risks faced by those who dare to challenge the status quo in Putin’s Russia.

    Despite facing constant threats and intimidation, Navalny remained steadfast in his commitment to exposing corruption and holding those in power accountable. His legacy as a fearless dissident and champion of democracy will endure, inspiring future generations to continue the fight for a free and just society.

    Meanwhile, President Putin’s grip on power shows no signs of loosening. With aspirations for a fifth term in office, he has cemented his status as one of Russia’s longest-serving leaders, wielding unprecedented control over the country’s political landscape.

    As the world mourns the loss of Alexei Navalny, calls for a thorough and impartial investigation into his death grow louder. The international community must demand accountability and justice for this tragic loss, ensuring that those responsible are held accountable for their actions.

  • India-Russia Trade Surpasses USD 50 Bn: Jaishankar Highlights Progress, Key Sector Cooperation | India News

    New Delhi: During a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the substantial advancement in bilateral trade between India and Russia, exceeding USD 50 billion. Jaishankar underlined the potential for continued growth and stressed the importance of fostering a more sustainable character in the trade relationship.

    “I would like to highlight the progress we have and trade, which is in excess of a turnover of USD 50 million, and we believe that this is something whose potential is now only beginning to be visible. It is important that we give it a more sustainable character, and we discussed how we should do that,” said Jaishankar.

    Covering pivotal areas of collaboration, the External Affairs Minister (EAM) delved into discussions on the nuclear sector, emphasizing the signing of vital agreements linked to the Kudankulam project. He disclosed the completion of a significant accord pertaining to nuclear fuel supply, signaling progress in India-Russia cooperation within the nuclear domain.

    Honored to call on President Vladimir Putin this evening. Conveyed the warm greetings of PM @narendramodi and handed over a personal message.

    Appraised President Putin of my discussions with Ministers Manturov and Lavrov. Appreciated his guidance on the further developments of… pic.twitter.com/iuC944fYHq — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) December 27, 2023

    “The second aspect pertains to the nuclear side and we signed agreements yesterday that would take the Kudakulam project forward. And also, we have finalized a very significant agreement on nuclear fuel supply,” he added.

    During the meeting, Jaishankar conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal greetings to President Putin. He mentioned that PM Modi had sent a letter expressing thoughts on the state of cooperation and recent progress.

    “Please allow me to convey the personal greetings of Prime Minister Modi and he has also, through me, sent a letter to you, a letter expressing his thoughts about, the state of our cooperation and the progress that we have made in recent days. And I will have the honor to give you the letter,” said Jaishankar.

    “Certainly, he (PM Modi) looks forward to visiting Russia next year. And I’m sure that we will find a date that is mutually convenient from the political calendars of both countries,” the EAM said, responding to President Putin’s invitation to PM Modi.

    Jaishankar took the opportunity to update President Putin on the progress made over the last two days, including discussions with Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

    A wide ranging and useful meeting with FM Sergey Lavrov of Russia.

    As strategic partners, discussed the international situation and contemporary issues. Exchanged views on Indo-Pacific, the Ukraine conflict, the Gaza situation, Afghanistan and Central Asia, BRICS, SCO, G20 and… pic.twitter.com/Uk9VTbZm5y — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) December 27, 2023

    “I would also, extensively, like to take the opportunity to share with you aspects of the progress that we have made and in the last 2 days, I had a chance to discuss it with Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and today with Lavrov,” the EAM said.

    Following his meeting with the Russian President, Jaishankar took to his social media handle on X and said that he appreciated Putin’s guidance on the further developments of India-Russia ties.

    “Honored to call on President Vladimir Putin this evening. Conveyed the warm greetings of PM Narendra Modi and handed over a personal message. Appraised President Putin of my discussions with Ministers Manturov and Lavrov. Appreciated his guidance on the further developments of our ties,” the EAM posted on

  • ‘Wish Our Friends Every Success…’: Russian President Putin On Lok Sabha Polls 2024

    Putin also said that Russia is gratified that despite the global turmoil, the relationship between New Delhi and Moscow has been progressing incrementally.

  • Israel Hamas War: Fear of Third World War! Know what America and Russia said

    Israel Hamas War: War continues between Israel and Hamas for the eighth consecutive day. Meanwhile, the Israeli army on Friday instructed about 1 million people living in Gaza City to leave. After this, the fear of Israel taking ground action in the area has intensified. At the same time, Hamas has asked people to stay in their homes. There is great panic amidst all this. According to the news, after Israel’s order, people have evacuated the northern part and started running towards the south. However, the United Nations has said that it is not easy to evacuate the entire area. Meanwhile, this question is coming in the minds of people whether the world is moving towards the third world war. In fact, the world once again seems to be divided into two parts due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

  • Will there be bloodshed in Russia? What will Wagner fighters do after the death of Chief Prigozhin?

    The presence of private military organization ‘Wagner Group’ extends from the ancient battlefield of Syria to the sub-Saharan African region which reflects the Kremlin’s global influence with private troops, but after the alleged death of ‘Wagner’ chief in a private plane crash There is talk that its soldiers are facing uncertainty. Wagner is accused of using brute force and profiting from seized mineral wealth.

    Until now the Wagner Group has been under the leadership of Yevgeny Prigozhin. In a video released earlier this week, Prigozhin is seen in military uniform with an assault rifle in an unknown dry and dusty field. This could also be his last video. In the video he claimed that Wagner was “making Russia greater on all continents and Africa more independent.”

    A private jet carrying Prigozhin, head of the private military provider Wagner Group, and his top aides crashed northwest of Moscow on Wednesday. The incident occurred two months after Prigozhin led an armed rebellion challenging the authority of Russian President Vladimir Putin. There is widespread speculation that Prigozhin (reportedly dead) was targeted for assassination because of the rebellion. However, the Kremlin has denied involvement.

    The crash has raised questions over the future of Prigozhin’s private army, the Wagner Group, which fought alongside Russian forces in Ukraine before its brief rebellion against military leadership in Moscow. Russian officials have cited the need to wait for the results of DNA testing to confirm Prigozhin’s death, but Putin has expressed condolences after the jet fell from the sky. The Russian leader has ordered Wagner Group soldiers to sign an oath of allegiance to the Russian government, according to an order published late Friday on the Kremlin’s website and effective immediately.

    The order came after the Kremlin on Friday rejected suggestions from Western officials and news media that the Wagner leader may have been killed on Putin’s orders. In African countries where Wagner provided security against groups such as al-Qaeda and Islamic State, officials and commentators anticipate that Russia will likely maintain its presence there by providing new leadership to the forces. However, others say Prigozhin had built deep and personal relationships and it could be challenging for Moscow to immediately replace him.

    Africa is extremely important for Russia economically and politically. This summer Wagner helped secure a national referendum that strengthened the power of the president in the Central African Republic, a key partner of Mali’s military in fighting armed rebels, and has contacted the military junta in Niger. Who wants its services after the coup. Expanding ties and reducing Western influence in Africa are its top priorities as the Kremlin looks for new allies amid the war with Ukraine, where Wagner forces also helped win a key battle.

    Africa’s 54 countries are the largest voting bloc in the UN and Moscow has worked actively to garner their support for its attack. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Friday that Wagner’s troops were creating “destabilization.” We have encouraged countries in Africa to condemn their presence as well as their actions. The UK Defense Ministry said that Prigozhin’s death would certainly have a deep and destabilizing impact on the Wagner Group. But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment Friday on Wagner’s future.

    Prigozhin founded the Wagner Group in 2014, whose aim was not only to increase Russia’s global influence. The group’s contractors in Syria, Libya, Sudan and elsewhere exploited those countries’ mineral and energy wealth to enrich themselves. Central African Republic legislator and opposition leader Martin Ziguele said the Wagner group was active in gold mining, timber and other industries without paying taxes. He said, “We can only conclude that this is looting. Under the agreement between Putin and Prigozhin after the rebellion, Wagner’s fighters went to Belarus in exchange for amnesty.

    Although US officials have not confirmed that Russia or Wagner had any role in the coup in Niger, there are fears that the Kremlin could take advantage of it to weaken Western countries in West Africa. Mercenaries are active in Mali and they also have a suspicious presence in Burkina Faso. Niger residents say Prigozhin’s alleged death will not stop Russia from trying to expand its influence. “We believe Russia wants to establish its base here and become popular,” Barou Suleimanin, a tailor from Niamey, told AP. It’s clear they want to be here. A military junta seized power in Mali in 2020 and ordered the end of a decade-long UN peacekeeping mission, expelling French troops, diplomats and media.

    Although not officially recognized by Mali’s government, Bagner’s troops are known to operate in the rural north, where rebel and extremist groups are active against the government. Human Rights Watch says Mali’s military, along with Wagner’s suspected mercenaries, are involved in massacres, looting and kidnappings. Ali Nouhoum Diallo, former president of the National Assembly, said, what we have experienced through Wagner is the genocide of our people.

    Belarusian Hazun, a group that monitors Russian troops in Belarus, said on Thursday that satellite images showed that more than a third of the tents in the Wagner camp had been destroyed, indicating a possible escape. But President Alexander Lukashenko is insisting on keeping about 10,000 troops in Belarus, which has been strongly opposed by opposition parties. “Prigozhin’s death should end the Wagner Group’s presence in Belarus, reducing the threat to our country and its neighbors,” exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tikhanouskaya told AP.

  • Kim Jong invited Putin to visit North Korea, know what the Russian President replied

    Kim Jong Un And Vladimir Putin : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has now invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to his country during their talks, Pyongyang’s state media KCNA (Korean Central News Agency) reported that Putin has accepted the invitation. Putin accepted the invitation with pleasure and confirmed his desire to carry forward the history and tradition of Russia-DPRK friendship, state media said, quoting news agency Reuters.

    Expressed resolve to provide full and unconditional support to Putin

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday pledged to provide full and unconditional support to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders held a summit that the US warned could lead to a deal to supply ammunition to Moscow’s war in Ukraine. This meeting between the leaders of Russia and North Korea took place in a remote Siberian rocket launch center and lasted for about four hours. This meeting between these two leaders, who were isolated by the Western countries, underlines how the interests of both are in the same direction.

    Need for stock of ammunition and rockets

    It is believed that Putin needs the stockpile of old ammunition and rockets for Soviet-era weapons, which North Korea has in abundance. Such a request would mark a reversal of roles from the 1950-53 Korean War, when Moscow provided arms to support Pyongyang’s invasion of South Korea. The decision to meet at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, the most important launch center on Russian soil, indicates that Kim wants Russia’s help in developing military reconnaissance satellites, which he said could increase the threat of his missile capable of delivering a nuclear attack. Said to be important. In recent months, North Korea has repeatedly failed to put its first military spy satellite into orbit.

    Kim arrived at the launch center in his limousine car, which he had brought from Pyongyang in a special armored train. During this, Putin welcomed him and shook hands. Both the leaders shook hands for about 40 seconds. Putin talked about the Soviet Union’s wartime support for North Korea and said the talks would cover economic cooperation, humanitarian issues and “the situation in the region.” At the same time, Kim indirectly hinted towards the war in Ukraine and expressed his commitment of continuous support for Moscow.

    He said, “Russia is currently engaged in a just struggle against hegemonic forces to protect its sovereign rights, security and interests.” The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has always expressed its full and unconditional support for all steps taken by the Russian Government and I take this opportunity to reiterate that we will always stand with Russia on the anti-imperialist front and the front of freedom Analysts say North Korea may have millions of old artillery shells and rockets based on Soviet designs that could give Russian forces a huge advantage in Ukraine.

    The US has accused North Korea of ​​providing arms to Russia, including selling artillery shells to the Russian group Wagner. Both Russian and North Korean officials have denied such claims. However, buying arms from North Korea or providing it with rocket technology would violate international sanctions that Russia has supported in the past. According to Russian state media, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Kim and Putin first met with their delegations and later met each other. After the talks, Russian President Putin hosted an official lunch for Kim, according to the spokesman.

  • Russian President Putin praised this campaign of PM Modi, said- ‘We should learn by watching India’

    ‘Make in India’ started in 2014

    In response to a question on cars made in Russia, Putin said that you know, we did not have domestically manufactured cars at that time, but now we have them. It is true that they look modest compared to the Mercedes or Audi cars that we bought for huge sums in the 1990s. But that is not the point. I think we can emulate many of our partners. India is an example of this. Prime Minister Modi launched the ‘Make in India’ campaign in 2014 to facilitate investment, promote innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property and create best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure. The ‘Make in India’ initiative is based on four pillars, which have been recognized to promote entrepreneurship in India not only in manufacturing but also in other sectors.