Russia has warned any supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine by Germany and France would lead to a further round of "spiraling tension" in the ongoing conflict.

A video footage shown in a Mexican news broadcast demonstrates a Mexican gang member carrying a US-made Javelin anti-tank launcher shipped to Ukraine for use against Russia.

“The painful lessons of how the Ukraine crisis developed to its current state merit deep reflection by all parties,” said China's Special Envoy for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui.

Moscow says it has repulsed by an attempt by Ukrainian forces to attack the southwestern Belgorod region.

The Western military support for Ukraine would not change the outcome of the conflict but it will only prolong hostilities, Russia’s defense chief has said.

Hundreds of Italian and Spanish protesters wage rallies in their capitals demanding wage increases and a halt to arming Kiev.

An American academic has said that Washington’s insistence on NATO enlargement to Ukraine has made the country “a victim of unachievable US military aspirations.”

A senior ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin says the war in Ukraine can last for decades.

Washington has said Kiev should not use US arms inside Russia following accusations that pro-Ukraine militia used American armored vehicles.

A retired US military official warns of “price gouging” schemes by American weapons suppliers amid surging demands for armaments due to the war in Ukraine and a potential future conflict with China over Taiwan.