President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is confident that russia will not adhere to the ceasefire proposed by France for the duration of the Summer Olympics.
russia and China have almost completely abandoned the US dollar in their mutual settlements, and more than 90% of transactions between the two countries are now carried out in their national currencies.
Russia continues to spread disinformation about peace talks with Ukraine in order to discredit any peace initiatives and gain time to gather forces for further aggression.
The United States has warned China against assisting Russia in its war against Ukraine by providing materials for weapons production, and is ready to take further steps if necessary.
Russia will not stop fighting during peace talks with Ukraine. At the same time, Moscow does not believe in the possibility of negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
According to White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, the United States has seen no evidence that China is providing direct military assistance to Russia for its war in Ukraine, but has expressed concern about contributions to the Russian defense industry.
China supports holding an international peace conference, recognized by both Russia and Ukraine, with equal participation of all parties to fairly discuss all peace plans, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.
The foreign ministers of russia and China met in Beijing to discuss further deepening of cooperation between the two countries and the development of Sino-russian relations.
China denies trying to benefit from Russia's war against Ukraine and regulates the export of dual-use goods in accordance with laws and regulations.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay an official visit to China on April 8-9 at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Russian authorities are stepping up information operations to push Ukraine to negotiate and make the West fear an escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine.
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić visits Moscow and meets with russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to discuss bilateral relations, the situation in Kosovo and the Balkans, as well as broader international issues, emphasizing the strong ties between Serbia and russia.
Moldova sees Russia's attempts to destabilize the country by using political puppets, oligarchs and financing protests ahead of the presidential elections in Russia.
The Czech Republic suspends intergovernmental consultations with Slovakia because of Slovakia's pro-Russian stance and the meeting between Slovak Foreign Minister and his Russian counterpart Lavrov.
Russia is using the peace talks proposed by China and Turkey to undermine international support for Ukraine and shift the blame for the lack of negotiations to Kyiv.
Turkey hopes that ceasefire talks in Ukraine will begin soon, separating the issues of Russian occupation and ceasefire.
Slovak President Zuzana Chaputova criticized the meeting between Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, saying it did not bring peace to Ukraine, which was illegally occupied by Russia.
The Moldovan Foreign Ministry responded that Lavrov and the Kremlin regime have no right to lecture about democracy and freedom, given the unprovoked attacks on their neighbors.
Turkey calls for ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia. Ankara believes that both sides have reached the limit of what can be achieved by military means
The meeting of G20 finance ministers in Brazil ended without a joint statement due to disagreements between the countries over the assessment of the war in Ukraine and its impact on the global economy.
At the G20 meeting in Brazil, German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock called on Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to immediately end Russia's war against Ukraine.
G20 foreign ministers are meeting in Rio de Janeiro to discuss global tensions, including Russia's war against Ukraine, and ways to improve multilateral organizations ahead of the annual G20 summit.
According to the NSDC Secretary, there were no Ukrainian prisoners on board the downed Russian plane.
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Iranian and Hong Kong companies involved in the production of Iranian ballistic missiles and Shahed drones.
Currently, 40 countries are negotiating the establishment of a Special Tribunal to try Russia's top leaders for the crime of aggression. The Dutch government has offered to host such a tribunal. The OP emphasized that the establishment of an international rather than a hybrid tribunal would be the best way to lift the relevant immunities.