Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin of betraying Russia out of personal ambition. He also called Wagner rebellion- a ‘stab in the back’ to Russia. Hesaid he will do anything to defend Russia amidst the Wagner rebellion.

Alongside the Russian army's formal counterpart in Ukraine, The Wagner Group has been operating as a private army of mercenaries. In recent months, Prigozhin, a former friend of Putin's, has engaged in a fierce spat with Moscow. "We are going onwards and we will go to the end," he said in a new audio message.

The two-day summit is being jointly hosted with Ukraine in London as part of efforts to mobilise international support in favour of the country in its ongoing conflict with Russia.

Sabrina Singh, the Deputy Spokesperson for the United States Secretary of Defence, unveiled the findings of the Pentagon's review of military assistance allocated to Ukraine. Startlingly, the recalculation exposed a significant overestimation of $6.2 billion

Prime Minister Modi shared his perspective on an upcoming documentary focusing on the Indian rescue operations, emphasizing that it would offer valuable insights into multiple facets of the operation.

The North Korean leader made the pledge in a message to Putin marking Russia's National Day, defending his decision to invade Ukraine and displaying "full support and solidarity."

Experts fear Russia may be plotting a disaster worse than Chernobyl after rigging up explosives at an industrial chemical plant.

Drones hit several buildings in Moscow, while the air defence system destroyed many drones as they approached the Russian capital city, said officials."All emergency services of the city are at the scene of the incident," Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.

Since the Ukraine conflict began in February last year, PM Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as Volodymyr Zelenskyy a number of times during which he insisted that the conflict should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is hosting the summit and has consistently voiced his own desire to enhance connections with the so-called Global South, or developing countries, invited India, which is not a member of the G-7.