US-Controlled Venezuelan Oil: Opportunity or Trap for India?

By BPN News Desk January 4, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

The renewed global focus on Venezuelan oil is not accidental. It follows the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, open statements by US President Donald Trump about the United States “running Venezuela,” and his blunt remark that countries buying Russian oil may soon be buying “Venezuelan

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Zelenskyy Rejects Weak Deal, Putin Vows Victory

By BPN News Desk January 1, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine wants the war to end but will not sign a weak peace agreement that, in his view, would only delay another round of fighting. In a New Year address, he said Ukrainians are exhausted after nearly four years of war, but insisted that tiredness will not translate into surrender. […]

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Russia Shows Video of Drone Claim at Putin Residence

By BPN News Desk December 31, 2025

Russia’s Defence Ministry released video footage on Wednesday showing what it says is a downed drone that it claims was launched by Ukraine toward one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences in the Novgorod region in northwest Russia. The release came amid renewed tension in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and during parallel diplomatic […]

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Russia Deploys Oreshnik Missiles in Belarus

By BPN News Desk December 31, 2025

Russia and Belarus have released footage showing the deployment of the Russian Oreshnik missile system in Belarus, a development that could extend Moscow’s strike capabilities toward parts of Europe. Russian and Belarusian officials said the intermediate-range missiles have been placed on combat duty in the allied country as part of growing military cooperation. What the

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Russia Strikes Ukraine Before Zelenskiy-Trump Meeting

By BPN News Desk December 27, 2025

Russia launched a fresh round of missile and drone attacks against Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other regions on 27 December 2025, just days before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss peace negotiations aimed at ending the nearly four-year war. The strikes triggered air-raid alerts and […]

Science Space & Astronomy

Russia Plans Lunar Power Station by 2036

By BPN News Desk December 25, 2025

Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has announced plans to establish a power station on the Moon by 2036 as part of its long-term lunar exploration programme. The project is aimed at supporting sustained scientific and technological operations on the lunar surface rather than short-duration missions. Power Supply for Future Lunar Missions According to officials, the proposed

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Russia Downplays Outcome of Ukraine Peace Talks in Miami

By BPN News Desk December 23, 2025

Russia has said that the latest round of discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, held in Miami over the weekend, should not be viewed as a diplomatic breakthrough. The Kremlin said the talks were part of an ongoing engagement process but failed to deliver any concrete progress on key disagreements between the parties […]

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Russian General Killed by Car Bomb in Moscow

By BPN News Desk December 22, 2025

A senior Russian military commander has been killed in Moscow after a bomb exploded under his car, investigators said. Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, who led the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died of his injuries when the explosive device detonated on a street in the southern part of the city […]

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US Intelligence Chief Says Russia Cannot Occupy Ukraine

By BPN News Desk December 22, 2025

The United States Director of National Intelligence has said Russia does not have the military capability to occupy all of Ukraine, nor does it have the capacity to invade Europe. The remarks come amid ongoing debate in Western capitals over Moscow’s long-term intentions as the war in Ukraine continues. Assessment of Russia’s Military Capacity Tulsi […]

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North Korea Confirms Mine-Clearing Support to Russia

By BPN News Desk December 14, 2025

North Korea has acknowledged that its personnel provided mine-clearing assistance to Russian forces in the Kursk region, marking a rare public confirmation of direct support activities linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The disclosure was made through North Korean state media, which described the role as limited and defensive in nature. Engineering Support in Russia’s