Russian envoy to the United Nations reaffirms Moscow’s “openness to diplomacy”, noting that President Vladimir Putin’s move to declare two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine independent was aimed at foiling the new "Ukrainian military adventure".

Macron and Putin have agreed to work for ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, the Elysee says.

Russia test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missiles amid rising tensions with the US and its allies over Ukraine.

Andrey Kurtonov, the director general of Russia’s international affairs council, warns that the situation in Eastern Ukraine is very dangerous and clashes could spiral out of control.

Pro-Russia secessionists in eastern Ukraine accuse the West-backed Ukrainian government forces of launching an artillery barrage on a frontline village.

Russia has denounced "unfounded accusations" by the US and NATO on troop withdrawal from Ukraine.

Ethnic Russians in Ukraine’s Donbass region say government forces have repeatedly attacked them, but Kiev denies the allegation, amid growing security tensions between Moscow and the US-led NATO over Ukraine.

Russia says the US decision to withdraw its OSCE staff from eastern Ukraine is the result of ‘military psychosis.’

Russia says it does not understand the US criticism over Moscow’s troop deployment within its own territorial jurisdiction, while the presence of American troops in Europe does not cause any jitters.

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) says negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the intergovernmental organization have agreed on a deal to restore a full ceasefire between Ukrainian government troops and ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine.