As the White House tries to curb Moscow's energy income, Vladimir Putin enjoys a warm welcome in India, and promises an "uninterrupted supply" of Russian fuel.

Bihar-born Abhay Kumar Singh, a medical graduate from Russia, joined President Vladimir Putin's United Russia Party in 2015. He became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Russia after winning an election in 2017.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would seize the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine “in any case,” including by military means, digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials prepare for more peace talks that have yet to yield a deal.

Putin also claimed that Zelensky’s European allies have pushed for demands that are “absolutely unacceptable."

Russian President Vladimir Putin was hosted at a grand all-vegetarian state banquet at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed him with a rich spread showcasing regional Indian flavours.

An inquiry into Ms Sturgess' death in 2018 came after an attempt to poison an ex-Russian double agent living in Salisbury.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been blamed for organising assassinations of his biggest critics over the years, with many of the deaths never solved and officially put down to accidents or suici

The Trump administration, which crippled Russia’s oil sales to India with sanctions, will be watching Mr. Putin’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.