France will send its ambassador to Putin's "inauguration" ceremony in Moscow, but this does not mean that it considers his election legitimate or recognizes it.
Oil prices rose after Israel struck Rafah in Gaza.
Israel has taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt, seizing a key road and striking more than 50 Hamas targets overnight.
Chinese diplomat to russia Zhang Hanhui expressed support for moscow's equal participation in the Peace Summit to discuss options for ending the war in Ukraine.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz supports the use of up to 90% of frozen russian assets to finance arms purchases for Ukraine.
The Pentagon sees no changes in russia's strategic nuclear forces, despite Moscow's "irresponsible rhetoric" about nuclear exercises.
The United States and 20 EU member states will boycott putin's inauguration for a new term as president of russia, while 7 countries, including France, Hungary and Slovakia, will send representatives.
Oil futures rose on Monday after Saudi Arabia raised June oil prices for most regions, and after the prospect of a quick ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip became unlikely, reviving fears that fighting between Hamas and Israeli forces will soon resume.
France will send its ambassador to Putin's inauguration for another six-year term, media reports say.
Germany has recalled its ambassador from russia for consultations amid accusations that Moscow was involved in cyberattacks on German defense, aerospace companies and the ruling party.
The Pentagon has announced the purchase of Switchblade-600 kamikaze drones as part of the Replicator initiative to integrate drones into the US military to accelerate technological innovation and reduce China's dominance in the drone market.
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crozetto called for peace talks with Putin to end the war in Ukraine, saying that economic sanctions have not worked and the West should make more efforts to find a diplomatic solution to end the war in Ukraine.
At least 78 people have died and more than 115,000 have been displaced by severe flooding caused by heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
russia may be considering increasing its missile arsenal to deter the West amid open confrontation and deteriorating relations caused by its invasion of Ukraine.
Israel has called on civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah, Gaza Strip, as it prepares for a potential offensive against Hamas militants.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski believes that China has enough influence to force russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, but sees no signs of Putin's willingness to negotiate.
Israel and Hamas may conclude a ceasefire agreement with the release of hostages after lengthy negotiations mediated by the United States, Qatar and Egypt.
During his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron will pressure him to push Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations has called the efforts of the United States and its allies to create new groups to monitor sanctions against the country doomed to failure.
Four synagogues in Manhattan, New York, received bomb threats on Saturday. However, city official Mark D. Levin emphasized that none of the threats were found to be credible by the New York Police Department.
CIA Director William Burns arrives in Cairo, Egypt, to participate in meetings to mediate a ceasefire and hostage release in the Gaza conflict.
More than 70 people are reported missing after heavy rains forced 17,000 people to flee their homes and damaged nearly half of the 497 towns in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, which borders Uruguay and Argentina.
China has launched the Chang'e-6 probe to return rock and soil samples from the ancient South Pole-Aitken basin on the far side of the Moon, the first such mission in the world.
Congress doubled funding to $6 billion for the production of 155mm artillery shells to replenish stockpiles depleted by supplies to Ukraine and Israel, with the goal of increasing monthly production to 100,000 units by summer 2025.
New riots and arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took place on US university campuses: police forcibly removed dozens of unruly protesters from several universities, including a camp at the University of California, leading to hundreds of arrests.
The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with $3. 74 billion in annual military aid, the largest aid package from the country to date, with some equipment already arriving in Ukraine.
British Prime Minister David Cameron said that Ukraine has the right to strike targets in Russia with weapons supplied by the UK because Russia is attacking Ukrainian territory.
29 people have been killed and 60 are still missing following devastating floods caused by storms in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, forcing more than 10,000 people to evacuate and leaving 300,000 without power.
Russian troops entered the US military base in Niger after the Nigerian junta expelled US troops from the country.
The Italian government is seeking compensation from the EU for the losses suffered by Italian firms due to Russian sanctions, including the idea of allowing companies whose assets have been seized by Moscow to apply for frozen European assets belonging to Russian business entities.
