The sources said contact was also established with Russian NSA Sergei Shoigu, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Diplomatic Adviser to French President Emmanuel Bonne
The capitulation of the US to tsarist Vladimir Putin's viewpoint is astonishing in its rapidity, and it bodes ill for smaller countries around the world and hotspots like Taiwan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, proposing a bilateral meeting on October 22, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan. During the invitation, Putin also referred to PM Modi as a "good friend."
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that China will actively promote "balanced, objective and rational voices" and will aim to create the required conditions for an early ceasefire and a political settlement amidst the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the South China Morning Pos
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for former Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and the current Chief of Staff of Armed forces, Valery Gerasimov, for alleged international crimes, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
A military court on Wednesday ordered that Shamarin be jailed for two months, Al Jazeera reported, citing TASS news agency. He also served as the head of Russia's Ministry of Defence's main communications directorate.
While Russian forces are advancing at strategic points along the 1,000km front line, concerns have been raised within Russian circles regarding the potential escalation of the conflict due to increased US support.
The Biden administration has been concerned over the possibility of Russia deploying a tactical or battlefield nuclear weapon in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Following Ukraine's withdrawal of troops from the key eastern town of Avdiivka, Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed his army's capture of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka as an "important victory", as reported by Al Jazeera.
China has said it is ready to work with Russia to actively respond to various security threats and challenges and jointly safeguard global strategic balance and stability, Chinese state media agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Moscow remains ready for discussions on the "post-conflict resolution" of the Ukrainian crisis and further "coexistence" with the West, the Russian News Agency TASS reported.