Derek Grossman, an American defence analyst who had said he expected Mr Modi to “refuse to hug Putin, a war criminal” said he was wrong and he hoped India would still come round to take “the ...

“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 ...

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.

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.

Zelensky claims his troops ‘gradually pushing back’ Putin’s forces in Sumy - Russian forces seeking to create 'buffer zone' ...

North Korea will send thousands of military construction workers and sappers to Russia's Kursk region to help rebuild it ...