If support from Chinese companies or related aid for Russia diminishes, it could alter the outcomes on the Russia–Ukraine battlefield, he said.

"Russia must end its war," he wrote on X. Guy Birchall contributed to this report.

electronic warfare actions undertaken by Russia."

Further sanctions target individuals involved in constructing tunnels or bridges between Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, foreign vessel operators who knowingly transport Russian oil, individuals who facilitate military cooperation between Russia and

It also said the vessel, identified by IMO number 9282481, was involved in obtaining a benefit from, or supporting, the Russian government by carrying oil or oil products originating in Russia from Russia to a third country.

In a post on X, Lazaro said she had a productive phone call with Lavrov to discuss preparations for a commemorative summit marking 35 years of Russia–ASEAN relations, to be held in Kazan, Russia, on June 17 and 18.

The breakdown listed payments of nearly $980,000 from China, $265,000 from Russia, and $50,000 from Qatar.

Russia warned foreigners to leave Kyiv, as it threatened further strikes on the Ukrainian capital on May 25.

Russia unleashed a powerful hypersonic drone attack on Kyiv on May 24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 24.

Russia Threatens Further Strikes Earlier this week, Russia advised foreign nationals to leave Ukraine, as it threatened further strikes on Kyiv.

Kyiv has also carried out drone attacks on targets in Russia, aiming to knock out oil refineries, depots, and pipelines.

"Russia has won the war. The only question is, what does the victory look like now?" he added. Neither Russia nor Ukraine publishes official figures for the casualties they have sustained on the battlefield.

China and Russia issued two major joint statements. The first reaffirmed the countries’ “comprehensive strategic partnership” and extended the China–Russia friendship treaty, originally signed 25 years ago under Chinese leader Jiang Zemin.

NATO similarly shares concerns over escalating tensions with Russia.

The two leaders agreed to extend a China–Russia friendship treaty, first signed in 2001.

Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.

Russia–Afghanistan Relations Russia outlawed the Taliban, designating it as a terrorist organization in 2003. But the ban was lifted in April 2025, months before Moscow formally recognized the Taliban-led government.

"Russia is lying by claiming that Latvia allows any country to use Latvian airspace and territory to strike Russia or any other country," he wrote in a post on X.

Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating a three-day ceasefire brokered by the United States.

President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Russia and Ukraine will be engaging in a three-day-long ceasefire along with a prisoner swap.

President Donald Trump said on May 10 that three Polish and two Moldovan prisoners had been released from detention by Belarus and Russia with assistance from the U.S. government.

China is reportedly still supplying key drone parts to Russia and Iran despite U.S. sanctions. A new report shows the flow may be increasing.

Russia ​has repeatedly imposed curbs on gasoline and diesel exports to rein in rising fuel prices and address shortages.

Not to prevent Russia from winning, but because Russia wants to impose its own world and change people’s lives, which they like and choose for themselves," Zelenskyy said.

Russia declared a three-day ceasefire in May 2025, but Ukraine accused Russia of continuing attacks during the ceasefire.

Exporting Repressive Technology China and Russia are also leading the adoption of surveillance technology among authoritarian states.

Telegram is facing further restrictions from authorities in Russia because it has failed to correct previous violations, Roskomnadzor said on Tuesday. The regulator began limiting voice and video calls for Telegram users in Russia last August.

Rubio also said Russia is not creating any obstacles for the United States in its operation in Iran. “There is nothing Russia is doing for Iran that is in any way impeding or affecting our operation or the effectiveness of it,” he said.

The United States and Russia together possess nearly 90 percent of the world’s nuclear weapons. Russia has about 5,459 nuclear warheads and the United States has about 5,177, according to the Federation of American Scientists.

Russia has previously demanded that Kyiv surrender its entire eastern industrial area, the Donbas.