The Russian President's India trip comes as relations between Washington and Delhi remain strained, writes Harsh V. Pant.

When Vladimir Putin’s plane touches down in New Delhi this week, he will be met with the pomp and ceremony reserved for one of India’s most steadfast partners. Yet his host, Prime Narendra Modi, is simultaneously forging a deep strategic relationship with a key global rival: the United States.

Where Trump sees a deal, Putin sees submission.

India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil.

The two sides did not reach any specific compromises, an aide to President Vladimir V. Putin said, as the United States pushes a plan to end the war in Ukraine.

The likely answer came via Mastodon. It seems Apple managed to sneak iMessage in under the noses of the mobile network operators when it launched, undermining their own SMS platforms. iMessage runs on the same platform as iPhone’s push notifications, and these were a major USP back in the day. You can’t have one without the other.

Thursday's meeting will follow U.S. talks with Putin in Moscow.

Trump, admirably, has been trying to bring an end to the killing. But it won't work, because Putin won't work with him.

MOSCOW, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday that Moscow was pleased with the developing military ties between the two countries and ready to help Jakarta in the field of nuclear energy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would seize the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine “in any case,” including by military means, digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials prepare for more peace talks that have yet to yield a deal.

Putin fortifies Valdai palace with 20 air defence systems, shielding secret ‘wife' and sons amid war and Ukrainian long-range threats.