Serving and retired Indian Army personnel anticipate that Russia will gravitate swiftly towards cash-rich China for assistance as punitive sanctions and embargoes for its invasion of Ukraine begin biting.
BEIJING, Feb 4 Russian President Vladimir Putin today hailed his country’s close ties with China, in a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. The two leaders met in the Chinese capital as their countries seek to deepen.
Speaking at think tank IDSA IN New Delhi, Schönbach said, "Does Russia really want a small and tiny strip of Ukraine soil to integrate the country. No, this is nonsense. Putin is probably putting pressure because he knows he can do it, and he splits EU opinion."
Two Stronger Men Russian President Vladimir Putin with PM Modi in New Delhi in 2018. On April 5, Putin signed a law that allows him to hold office for two additional terms he could remain president till 2036. The change was backed by a public vote and then passed in parliament. Seema Guha April 08, 2021 00:00 IST Keeping Old Friends outlookindia.com 2021-04-09T14:11:25+05:30
Once the staunchest of friends, India and Russia hope to shore up fraying traditional ties at a time of a fluid and changing strategic environment. Whether the two Cold War allies will be able to resist global headwinds pitting them on opposite sides of the international divide is not clear. But neither Russia nor India wants to jeopardise a relationship that had yielded rich dividends in the past.