Moscow assumes the presidency as part of its monthly rotation between the Security Council's 15 member states, with ties with the West at their lowest point since the Cold War over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
For the second year in a row, the Academy has snubbed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was hoping for a virtual spot on Sunday's Oscar telecast on ABC following his Berlin Film Festival (remote) appearance last month.
China released a 12-point position paper last week on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine outlining their "peace plan" to end the crisis. The document was made public in response to warnings from high-ranking US officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and
"Spoke with @DmytroKuleba today as we enter the second year since Russia's full-scale invasion. I reiterated the commitment @POTUS made that U.S. support for Ukraine is enduring and will last as long as it takes," Blinken tweeted on Friday.
Mohan Bhagwat said that India had a scientific vision, but the system has been destroyed and the tradition of knowledge has been fragmented due to invasions.
"For the UK, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is unacceptable. We're helping to defend the UN charter, sovereignty &territorial integrity. We hope this war comes to a swift conclusion. I respect India's judgement to have bilateral relations with countries of its choice," UK Foreign Secy said
"At this meeting, we will take our position and efforts as Japan, the G7 presidency, on important issues in the current international situation, such as multilateralism, food and energy security, and development cooperation, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues," said Kenji.
The Foreign Minister of China, who has provided strong political backing for Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, said his country wants to play a role in ending the conflict, the Voice Of America (VOA) reported. Qin Gang told participants at a security conference in Beijing that China was con
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has condemned Russia's "senseless" invasion of Ukraine and stressed that the UN body needs to forge a new worldwide consensus on human rights, broadening its base of support, according to the statement released by UN's OHCHR.
Burns said it appeared likely that Russian President Vladimir Putin's setbacks during the invasion of Ukraine may have informed Beijing's sentiments, reported DW News.
"U.S. and India enjoy a good partnership. We look forward to continuing to develop and foster our relationship with the Indian military," Ryder said during a Pentagon press briefing on the anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion.