Russia is facing a tough challenge from the Western countries on the issue of a potential conflict with Ukraine; it’s facing financial sanctions since 2014 due to the Crimea issue; its dependency on China is growing; then there is the problem of a potential escalation of conflict with the US over the stationing of nuclear weapons and other normative issues. Russia under Putin is also attempted to cement its relationship with Asian countries. Read More…

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and other country leaders during the 20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of State, via video-conferencing in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)