The US is putting too much pressure on Kyiv and not enough on Moscow, says Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after more failed talks.

Lavrov warns that any new US strike on Iran could have serious consequences, urging restraint and diplomacy amid rising tensions and ongoing talks to resolve the nuclear standoff. The Kremlin said on

Iran has been joined by Russia and China in deploying naval vessels for a joint live-fire exercise in the Strait

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States is urging Moscow and Kyiv to find a solution by June.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the United States wants a peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia by early summer, despite repeated rounds of talks failing to reach a breakthrough over the issues of territory and security guarantees.

A delegation of U.S. senators is returning from a trip to Ukraine. They hope to spur action in Congress for a series of sanctions meant to economically cripple Moscow and pressure President Vladimir Putin to make key concessions in peace talks.

The US has amassed a vast military force in the Middle East as President Donald Trump warned Iran to reach a deal within a “maximum” of 15 days or “bad things will happen”. The American build-up is enough to sustain a weeks-long air campaign,