The new round of talks between Ukrainian and US delegations concluded in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, local media Al Arabiya News reported.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced Monday that his country will not engage in direct negotiations with the United States unless Washington adjusts its policy towards Tehran, but "the path is open for indirect negotiations."
Algeria's parliament has established a commission to draft a law criminalising French colonial rule (1830-1962), a move deemed "historical" amid escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Monday criticised the proposed US tariffs, calling them "unacceptable to all".
Afghan refugees awaiting resettlement to the United States have written an 'open letter' to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to immediately halt their deportation to Afghanistan as the March 31 deadline approaches closer.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed on Saturday that she had tested positive for Covid-19.
More than 6.4 million people have been provided with vital humanitarian assistance in Ukraine since Russia waged its ongoing war on February 24, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu spoke over the phone, marking the first conversation between the two top officials since Moscow began its war against Ukraine on February 24.
"Beijing has used the promise of economic assistance, development aid, and investment to help secure its strategic interests in these countries. China's economic diplomacy, however, carries considerable risk."
He said that the Ukrainian military shot through the knees of captured Russian soldiers and shot officers in the head.
