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38 news articles17 Dec 2025 to 14 Sep 2026

Every DailyConnects briefing covering Russia, in order, with exam-focused key numbers. Grouped purely by entity identity — never mixed with similar-but-unrelated news.

2026

14 Sep 2026Russia Proposes Izdeliye 177S Engine to Upgrade India's Su-30MKI Fleet During Putin's BRICS Summit Visit to New Delhi
Russia offered India the advanced Izdeliye 177S engine as a potential replacement for the AL-31F/FP engines used in the Indian Air Force's Sukhoi Su-30MKI fleet…
$11 mn
14 Sep 2026India and Russia Aim to Lift Bilateral Trade to $100 Billion by 2030, Says Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, at the India-Russia Business Dialogue, identified pharmaceuticals, textiles, engineering goods, food products, chem…
$100 bn
08 Sep 2026OPEC+ Keeps October Oil Output Quota Unchanged
OPEC+ decided to keep its oil production targets unchanged for October at a virtual meeting on September 6, 2026. The decision was taken by seven OPEC+ members:…
08 Sep 2026India to Modify Su-30 MKI for RVV-BD Missiles
India's Defence Ministry is considering a proposal to modify the Su-30 MKI aircraft by integrating them with the Russian-origin RVV BD air-to-air missile. The R…
06 Sep 2026Russia Begins First Oil Flow Through Vostok Oil Pipeline
Russian President Vladimir Putin said oil has begun flowing through a newly commissioned main pipeline within the Vostok Oil project, developed by Rosneft in Ru…
03 Sep 2026Russia Test-Fires RS-24 Yars Mobile ICBM in 6,700 km Strategic Launch on August 28, 2026
Russia test-fired a mobile solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on August 28, 2026. The missile's training warheads…
26 Aug 2026India's Rocket Launch Costs Four Times Higher Than US, Study Finds
A study by University of Cambridge economist Alessio Terzi and Francesco Nicoli of Politecnico di Torino analyzed 6,740 rocket launches between 1960 and 2025. T…
$13,302 mn
21 Aug 2026Russia's Putin Visits Disputed Iturup Island on August 13, Exacerbating Japan-Russia Tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup Island on August 13, 2026. Iturup, known in Japan as Etorofu, is the largest of the disputed Southern Kurils, oc…
20 Aug 2026BRICS Nations Oppose EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism at New Delhi Meeting on August 19, 2026
BRICS nations, including India, China, Russia, South Africa, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, UAE and Saudi Arabia, opposed the European Union's Carbon…
40%
14 Aug 20268th BRICS Oceanic-Polar Science and Technology Meeting Begins in Goa on August 12, 2026
The 8th meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Oceanic and Polar Science and Technology (OPST) commenced in Goa on August 12, 2026. The three-day meeting is host…
14 Aug 2026Former CJI DY Chandrachud Appointed as Arbitrator in Ukraine Bank Investment Dispute
Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has been appointed by Russia as an arbitrator in an international investment treaty dispute filed by Ukraine's stat…
$1.1 bn
13 Aug 2026Russia imports 42,000 tonnes of gasoline from India in first-ever shipment
Russia imported gasoline from India for the first time, with the first cargo arriving on August 5, 2026. The first shipment consisted of approximately 42,000 to…
11 Aug 2026Moscow floats rail route to Indian Ocean via Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan amid Hormuz crisis
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin proposed exploring a rail link to the Indian Ocean with a possible route through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan …
25%
10 Aug 2026Nagasaki Day 2026 observed on August 9
Nagasaki Day is commemorated annually on August 9. The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945. The bombing of Nagasaki was the second nuc…
07 Aug 2026Visakhapatnam and Moscow Sign MoC for Smart Urban Transport
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) and the Moscow government signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) to strengthen collaboration in sustain…
07 Aug 2026India Hosts BRICS National Statistical Offices Meeting in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on August 3, 2026
India hosted the two-day BRICS meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices (NSO) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, beginning on August 3, 2026. The meeting was in…
31 Jul 2026Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism
Russia charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list. The Federal Security Service (FSS) alleged tha…
26 Jul 2026India Hosts 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh from 22-24 July 2026
India convened the Sixteenth BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh from 22 to 24 July 2026 as part of its BRICS Chairship 2026. The meeting brought toge…
25 Jul 2026IIT Tirupati Hosts 5th BRICS Geospatial Meeting
The 5th BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technology is being held at IIT Tirupati from July 21 to July 23, 2026. Delegates from Brazil, Russia, China, …
21 Jul 2026India Wins Four Gold Medals at International Chemistry Olympiad 2026
India's team won four gold medals at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2026 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from July 10 to 19. India shared the joi…
17 Jul 2026Russia Launches Soyuz MS-29 Mission Carrying NASA Astronaut and Two Cosmonauts to ISS
Russia launched the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft carrying National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos State Corporation fo…
03 May 2026Russia successfully test-launches Soyuz-5 rocket from Baikonur
23 Apr 2026European Union (EU) approves €90 billion loan package for Ukraine
21 Apr 2026India and Russia sign Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) in February 2025
13 Apr 2026Russia declares Stanford University undesirable on 12 April 2026
09 Apr 2026Russia and China veto UN Security Council resolution on Strait of Hormuz security
08 Apr 2026Russia’s First Deputy PM Denis Manturov arrives in New Delhi for strategic India–Russia talks
05 Apr 2026India tops Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) list of suspended track and field athletes due to doping
28 Mar 2026Russia to ban gasoline exports from 1 April 2026
25 Feb 2026India abstains from United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on 4th anniversary of Russia-Ukraine war
13 Feb 2026Russia blocks WhatsApp, promotes state-backed MAX messenger amid wider digital clampdown
06 Feb 2026Russia launches nuclear-powered submarine Khabarovsk designed to carry Poseidon underwater drone
27 Jan 2026European Union (EU) Adopts Stepwise Ban on Russian Gas and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Imports on 26 January 2026
17 Jan 2026Saab showcases RBS-15 Gungnir missile capabilities against Russian S-400 components on January 14, 2026
10 Jan 2026Russia uses Oreshnik missile in strikes on Kyiv and Lviv

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