The administration of US President Donald Trump is set to withdraw from a European body investigating the “aggression against Ukraine.”

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are to speak this week on a Ukraine ceasefire proposal, US envoy says.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, called for all parties to refrain from “using force” in Yemen and engage in “political dialogue.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy aide, Yury Ushakov, drew parallels between European leaders and “affectionate puppies,” reflecting Putin’s earlier comments on US influence over European politics.

President Putin met with Donald Trump's envoy to deliver a message to Washington and receive "additional details" regarding the Jeddah talks between the US and Ukraine, the Kremlin has said.

Chinese and Russian diplomats have called for the lifting of “unlawful sanctions” imposed against Iran, reiterating Tehran’s right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

French lawmakers have voted in favor of a resolution calling for the expropriation of Russian assets in Europe.

The Ukrainian president has sought support in Saudi Arabia after being denied help in the US following a tense meeting with Trump.

Russia has expelled two British diplomats on suspicion of carrying out espionage activities,

Iranian, Russian and Chinese forces are set to stage a joint naval exercise in areas near Iran’s Chabahar Port and eye closer military cooperation.