NATO allies dismiss Lavrov's comments over negotiations for Ukraine as 'noise' as he argues that China should also be involved in any 'security guarantees' for Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Air Force says Russia has launched a major aerial attack on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles.

Russia's nuclear shield should be strengthened in coming years due to the "colossal threats" facing the world's biggest nuclear power, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation said on Thursday.

The so-called "snapback" clause of U.N. Security Council resolution 2231 could once again place Iran under stringent sanctions for failing to comply with the nuclear enrichment levels dictated by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the 2015 nuclear deal President Donald Trump quit in 2018.

US officials and ministers, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro, and President Donald Trump himself, have criticised India for buying Russian oil and fuelling the Russian war machine.

India and Russia agreed to boost trade ties on Thursday as their foreign ministers met in Moscow, giving little indication that U.S. President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs on India for buying Russian oil would disrupt their relations.

Russia is facing "colossal threats" that mean it must continuously improve its nuclear weapons "shield," the chief of the state atomic energy agency warned.

Russia has yet again ignored Donald Trump’s bid to hold a summit between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky and said attempts to resolve security issues for Kyiv without Moscow’s participation was a “road to nowhere”.