US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Russia to reverse its decision and participate in the New START nuclear treaty.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned China of the consequences should China provide weapons to Russia. 

The journey of a Chinese weather balloon across the United States, which has now been shot down by a highly advanced US fighter jet, had gripped the world's attention.

Russia says it currently sees no prospects for talks on Ukraine, days after US President Joe Biden said he would sit with Russian President Vladimir Putin "if he's looking for a way to end the war."

Blinken has accused Putin of committing “aggression” in Ukraine and demanded he be held to account for it, while Lavrov said the US and its allies are victims of "Russophobia."

China has carried out military drills across six zones surrounding Chinese Taipei, performing a conventional missile assault in the waters east of Taiwan, utilizing over one hundred fighter Jets and bombers, supported by more than 10 destroyers and frigates.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to Europe this week to meet with the foreign ministers of NATO as the Washington-led military alliance ups the ante against Russia over its war against Ukraine.