Zaluzhny is surely aware that his removal would cause an uproar in the country. However, most importantly, he might be counting on the possible armed mutiny, as he enjoys unrivaled support in the military.

In a significant diplomatic development, Russia and India engaged in extensive discussions to reinvigorate the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC), a historic shipping route connecting Vladivostok in the Russian Far East to Chennai on India's eastern coast

Saudi Arabia is still considering an invitation to become a member of the BRICS bloc of countries after being asked to join by the group last year, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters

Bilateral trade between India and Russia was at USD 50 billion in the last financial year and is expected to increase this year, said Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal

By announcing the "success" of his recruitment campaign Zelensky is trying to show Western public opinion that the country's catastrophic situation is somehow "under control".

The Russian military is making small, but steady advances on the entire frontline, while the Kiev regime has gone almost entirely on the defense, as its best troops have been wasted on the much-touted summer/fall counteroffensive, the results of which have been nothing short of disastrous. These events are yet another proof that Moscow's conventional military superiority is not only present, but that it's also growing by the day.