The United States told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that its proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine was "Russia's best possible outcome" and President Vladimir Putin should take the deal.

The United States and 10 allies say the military cooperation between Russia and North Korea flagrantly violates U.N. sanctions and has helped Moscow increase its missile strikes on Ukrainian cities

The China-Russia High-Level Think Tank Forum was held on May 30 in Beijing, under the theme "China and Russia: Cooperation in a New Era". This year's forum also held special historical significance as it commemorated the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations.

Russia is prepared to consider a ceasefire in Ukraine to pave the way for a lasting settlement, but during any truce Moscow wants Western states to stop arming Kyiv and for Ukraine to stop mobilising troops,

UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council that the "cautious hope" she expressed a month ago has diminished in the face of recent aggressions.

The US representative to the United Nations told the UN Security Council on May 29 that the deal now on offer to end the war in Ukraine is the best possible outcome for Russia and President Vladimir Putin should take it.

As Ukraine and Russia prepare for peace talks scheduled for June 2 in Istanbul, few observers expect a breakthrough. While the U.S. and Ukraine have pushed for an unconditional ceasefire, the Kremlin has rejected it.

Building on the security concerns and achievements primarily in the Central Asian and Eurasian regions has been the main focus for Russia. The current

Moscow’s dual campaign of intensified frontline attacks and bombardment of Ukrainian cities has further reduced the prospects for an end to the fighting.

Russia once struggled to field its own long-range drones until Iran sold it the technology to build its own. Now hundreds hit Ukraine every night.

P eace talks between Ukraine and Russia are supposed to kick off in Istanbul Monday, but the backdrop is anything but peaceful. Kyiv is rep