India to host key BRICS security conclave amid rising geopolitical tensions; Wang Yi, Shoigu to attendTop security officials from BRICS nations, including China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russia's NSA Sergei Shoigu, are gathering in New ...
BRICS security meet to test post-conflict consensus on IranNew Delhi is set to host a crucial Brics national security advisers' meeting on June 23, with top officials from China, Russia, and Iran at...
NSA Ajit Doval, Russian Presidential aide Patrushev review maritime, defence cooperationDoval and Patrushev assessed the status of proposals discussed during Patrushev's visit to New Delhi in November 2025. Their discussions fo...
Taliban inks maiden defence pact with Russia as Kabul seeks muscleThe pact was signed following a meeting between Taliban defence minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob and Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia's S...
Ajit Doval slams double standards on terror, backs open HormuzNational Security Advisor Ajit Doval has stressed the need for a unified approach to counter-terrorism. Speaking in Moscow, he urged an end...
Russia holds scaled-back World War II victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepenRussia's Victory Day parade was smaller this year due to threats from Ukraine. The event, marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, saw...
Russia security chief Shoigu lands in Beijing: Russian agenciesTop Russian security official Sergei Shoigu visited Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The vis...
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant Russia's Shoigu and GerasimovThe International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Valery Gerasimo...
Arrest of Russian defence minister's deputy may be strike by rival 'clan'Sergei Shoigu, Russia's defence minister, has tried to send a "business as usual" message since his deputy was arrested on a bribery charge...
Russia to build up forces in west to counter NATO threat, says Defence Minister ShoiguRussia's Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu, has announced the deployment of additional military forces to its western borders as a result of ...
Russia defence minister says N.Korea 'an important partner' during visitRussia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu hailed his country's partnership with North Korea during a meeting with his counterpart Kang Sun Na...
Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu expected for SCO meet in April endShoigu and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh are expected to meet on the sidelines of the SCO meet to discuss delay in supply of defence...
Russian defence chief keeps job despite Ukraine routs thanks to PutinThe Russian leader has various reasons for keeping Sergei Shoigu, 67, in post, according to Western officials, veteran Kremlin watchers and...
Russian defence minister visits troops involved in Ukraine offensiveAt the headquarters of Russia's Vostok (East) group in an unnamed location, Shoigu was briefed by its commander and heard from commanders o...
Amid Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin's top brass promise a stronger militaryDefence Minister Sergei Shoigu told top generals that to renew the army they would have to take account of the experience of fighting in th...
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu visits troops in UkraineRIA cited the ministry as saying that Shoigu had visited Russian units deployed to the "area of the special military operation", using Mosc...
Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu calls for expanding militaryShoigu also said the Russian military would form new units in the country's west in view of plans by Finland and Sweden to join NATO. Shoig...