Russia

China, along with Brazil, is pushing a separate peace plan that calls for participation of both warring parties

An effort to set up a global financial embargo on Russia, US broadened the sanctions on chip flow from China

Since the Ukraine war, Russia has strengthened political, trade, and military ties with Iran, worrying US and Israel

Russia isn't invited to the June 15-16 meeting, China will stay away, requiring both warring sides for any peace talks

Sources say Islamabad likely to skip summit as part of its efforts to maintain ‘neutrality’

High-level Russian official says Moscow close to establishing ‘full-fledged’ relationship with Taliban govt

Since Taliban seized power in 2021, Russia has slowly built ties with them, though the group is still outlawed there

Past six months Iran has been a consistent target of killings and assassinations as if the country is being incited

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, as well as Poland, Finland, and Norway, will join initiative

Both countries discuss expanding nuclear cooperation beyond power generation, focusing on technology and new projects