The Russian defense minister and his American counterpart in a phone conversation have discussed the current conflict in Ukraine.

Kremlin says the US and its allies will support Zelensky until he completes his objectives, after which he will be replaced.

The German chancellor says the revenues from frozen Russian assets should be used for weapons purchases for Ukraine.

Russia has refuted a US claim that its forces in Ukraine had breached an international prohibition on chemical weapons by employing banned substances such as a prohibited choking agent.

China has announced that it would respond appropriately after the United States imposed new sanctions designed to weaken Russia’s military and industrial strength, along with targeting Chinese firms aiding Kremlin in obtaining armaments.

Ukraine carries out airstrikes on oil facilities in western Russia using attack drones.

The German chancellor has hoped for cooperation between Berlin and Beijing towards a "just peace" in Ukraine.