The “need” for both countries right now is to boost “bilateral trade”, as Russia is “reeling” from Western sanctions and India is “facing 50% tariffs from Washington”.

On this report, the focus is on the political controversy surrounding the state dinner hosted by President Draupadi Murmu for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The exclusion of Congress top leadership,

Putin’s remarks come at a time when the US has imposed additional duties on Indian goods and expressed concern about New Delhi’s deep energy and defence ties with Moscow.

MS NOW host Rachel Maddow said the Kremlin is running the United States' foreign policy in an interview on "The Late Show" with host Stephen Colbert. "You know, Russia is a podunk country," Maddow said to Colbert.

Vladimir Putin does not want a deal, and the sweetness of being begged to entertain one is something the Russian president relishes. Five hours of US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law meeting with the Kremlin head seemed to yield little publicly.

Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is set to meet with President Vladimir Putin today, the Kremlin said, after what U.S. officials described as "very productive" talks with Ukraine. He is expected to lay out for Putin a version of the peace plan that has been agreed with Kyiv, hoping the Russian leader will compromise on his hardline demands.

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President Donald Trump said he was briefed by his envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner about their meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday

The quip came while Putin was speaking about the steady flow of Russian crude to India despite global political disruptions and sanctions pressure.

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