Putin touched down at Pyongyang’s airport early ... The two were pictured embracing in a hug on the tarmac. The Russian president said he appreciated North Korea’s support in his war with ...

Putin has already announced plans to visit China in the autumn and the two leaders have even, in the past, shared a rare public hug. But there is more to this relationship than meets the eye. "We see ...

New Delhi, India – When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets any male world leader, a bear hug is almost inevitable. Yet his embrace last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin in ...

“We never want to see countries that we care about, who are partners and friends of ours, show up in Moscow and hug Putin. Of course, we don’t. I’m not going to sit here and tell people ...

However, three years later, he now recognises that India’s balanced approach has allowed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to engage with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President ...

Afterward, Putin shook hands with Russian military officers who led the troops on Red Square and spoke to a group of senior North Korean officers who watched the parade, hugging one of them.

World affairs editor Sam Kiley has been covering Ukraine since the Russian invasion of 2014. Here he looks at the current state of the conflict, the likelihood of a lasting ceasefire and what Russian ...