Sanction-hit Russia

Over the last 22 years of Putin's rule in the country, there's only one thing that we undoubtedly learnt about him is the fact that he has systematically and repeatedly tried to weaken and undermine the West.

Amidst sweeping international sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine, India is planning to boost shipments to Russia by an additional $2 billion as the two nations work out a payment system in local currencies to continue bilateral trade.