US Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday (local time) hinted that countries still buying russian oil will face consequences, saying that "India is experiencing the cost of supporting Putin".
US President Donald Trump called Russia's overnight air strikes on Ukraine "not happy" but "not surprised," as reported by the White House. At least 19 people, including four children, were killed. Trump is closely following developments and stressed that both Putin and Zelensky "must wan
China's Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei, addressing a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday, said that China warmly welcomes the North Korean leader, and China and DPRK are traditional friendly neighbours.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Western countries of deliberately attempting to obstruct the peace negotiation process with Ukraine, warning that such efforts will ultimately fail, TASS reported on Sunday.
Trump, during his gaggle with the press, said, "We're going to see if Putin and Zelenskyy will be working together. You know, it's like oil and vinegar a little bit. They don't get along too well for obvious reasons, but we'll see. And then we'll see whether I need to be there," he said.<
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine does not need security guarantees from China, accusing Beijing of failing to prevent the Crimea secession in 2014 and the 2022 escalation. He stressed that only countries that genuinely helped Ukraine should provide future peace guarantees,
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said President Putin is ready to meet Ukraine's Zelensky if all conflict-related issues are fully resolved. Zelensky seeks a swift meeting to stay in the spotlight. Lavrov criticised Zelensky's approach as publicity-focused, while Putin and US Presid