Russia Ukraine War News
Russian strikes cripple Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter; Centrenergo says all its plants are down
Ukraine-Russia war: As winter looms, Russia escalated its assault on Kyiv's energy infrastructure, crippling power and heating. All thermal power plants are down, leaving thousands without heat or light.
2 min read8 Nov 2025Why funding Ukraine is a giant opportunity for Europe
The bill will be huge. It is also a historic bargain
5 min read31 Oct 2025Putin uses old missile technology to send a new message to the West
President Vladimir Putin hailed the first long-distance test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile that he said has no equal in the West.
5 min read28 Oct 2025Ukraine launches major drone attack on Moscow; Russia closes airports, shoots down 28 drones
Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Moscow, leading Russian air defence systems to engage overnight to fend off multiple attacks, prompting the closure of two of the city’s four airports.
2 min read27 Oct 2025Trump, Putin, and Modi: The awkward triangle of bonhomie, geopolitics, and oil
India, one of the biggest buyers of discounted Russian oil, finds itself caught between a rock and a hard place following Trump's sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil.
5 min read26 Oct 2025As Putin digs in, a long—and different—war with Ukraine looms
Long-range strikes on infrastructure are becoming increasingly critical as front-line advances stall.
7 min read25 Oct 2025Putting the oil squeeze on Putin
Strong world crude supply gives Trump room to tighten—and enforce—sanctions.
3 min read24 Oct 2025Why Trump reached a breaking point with Putin
The U.S. president was given three options for sanctions after running out of patience with the Kremlin over the Ukraine war.
4 min read24 Oct 2025Reliance's oil imports from Russia to take a hit after US sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil; PSUs to keep buying via traders
Ambani's Reliance is India's largest buyer of Russian crude, accounting for roughly half of the country's 1.7 million barrels per day of imports from Moscow.
4 min read23 Oct 2025Trump-Putin Budapest summit put on hold, US officials say no meeting in ‘immediate future’
The summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that was set to be held in Budapest has now been called off. There will be no meeting between the two leaders in the ‘immediate future’, a Russian official has said.
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared