US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized India's Russian oil imports, calling them a "point of irritation" that funds the Ukraine war. He defended past investigations clearing Trump of collusion, warned against recognizing Palestine, and stressed strategic balance with China amid global
A Russian drone and missile attack hit Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, overnight, killing at least nine people, including a six-year-old boy, and wounding 124 others, Al Jazeera reported, citing a Ukrainian authorities' statement.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said US President Trump has ended wars like India-Pakistan, is working to stop the Russia-Ukraine war, destroyed Iran's nuclear sites, and is helping negotiate an Israel-Gaza ceasefire, which has led to the release of many hostages.
Ukrainian President Zelensky announced that Ukraine and Russia will hold their next round of peace talks in Turkiye on Wednesday, with preparations led by Rustem Umerov. The talks follow previous negotiations and prisoner exchange agreements, RT reported.
The Russian leadership is preparing a response to Kiev's proposal for a new round of negotiations if the Ukrainian side has approached Russia with such an initiative, Grigory Karasin, head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, told Izvestia.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Saturday that Defence Council secretary Rustem Umerov made the offer of a meeting with Russian negotiators for next week.
Russia intercepted over 150 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 13 targeting Moscow, with no reported damage or casualties, according to RT. Moscow's mayor and the Defense Ministry said air defenses remain strong amid escalating drone raids by Ukraine across multiple Russian regions.
The newly passed sanctions hit hard at the core of Russia's economy, especially its energy, banking and military sectors, and are designed to cut down Russia's ability to finance its war on Ukraine.
Awwad's comments come after NATO chief Mark Rutte, during a press conference in Washington alongside US Senators Thom Tillis and Jeanne Shaheen, urged India, China, and Brazil to reconsider their economic ties with Moscow or face "100 per cent secondary sanctions" if Russia does not commi
US President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on Russia unless a Ukraine peace deal is reached in 50 days. Russia dismissed the warning as a "theatrical ultimatum." Meanwhile, 18 were injured in Ukrainian drone attacks, and the EU is close to announcing new sanctions on Russia.
The Russian side is ready to continue negotiations with Ukraine to resolve the conflict. This was announced on July 14 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, as reported by MIC Izvestia.
Speaking to reporters in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday after his meeting with Lavrov, Rubio stated that the US' strategy is to continue engaging all parties involved in finding an outcome to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.