To a question whether India or Prime Minister Narendra Modi can play a part in putting an end to the protracted conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Miller said, "We welcome a role that India or any other country could play in helping achieve a just and lasting peace that recognizes Ukrai
Russia has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on July 11 to discuss last September's explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, as per a senior Russian diplomat at the United Nations, Al Jazeera reported.
US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns has said discontent with the war in Ukraine has created a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" for the recruitment of Russians, CNN reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed issues of bilateral cooperation including Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and G20.
Vladimir Putin "is clearly losing the war in Iraq. He's losing the war at home. And he has become a bit of a pariah around the world. And it's not just NATO; it's not just the European Union. It's Japan. It's, it's, you know, it's 40 nations," Biden said during a press briefing.
The United States Department of State on Tuesday said that Washington will soon announce measures against the Wagner group over its past activities in Africa.
Speaking on the price cap on Russian oil, Kirby said, "The price cap is working and proven effective. It's working and we are gratified to see that. It is up to India to decide and we hope that India will continue to buy oil in keeping within the price cap."
Regarding the decision to provide F16 fighter jets amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the United States (US) on Monday said President Joe Biden has made very clear that Washington will begin training the Ukrainian military to pilot these jets.
At Hiroshima, the "symbol of peace", the G7 members have pledged to mobilize all their policy instruments and, together with Ukraine, make every effort to bring a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine as soon as possible.
The list, apart from Obama, also includes former US Ambassador Jon Huntsman, several US senators and the next expected chairman of the joint chiefs Charles Q Brown Jr.
In a fresh round of sanctions, the UK has announced a ban on Russian diamonds, alongside the military-industrial complex and metals amid the ongoing Ukraine war.