Russia

Earlier this month Australia passed a law to prevent Russia from moving its embassy from a Canberra suburb to a prime site close to parliament and the Chinese embassy

The intention behind this action, according to Naval News, is to reduce the size appearance of the ship so that the ship's identity is not confirmed.

The report on children and armed conflict includes the list intended to shame parties to conflicts in the hope of pushing them to implement measures to protect children.

The UN also verified that Russian armed forces and affiliated groups maimed 518 children and carried out 480 attacks on schools and hospitals.

Prigozhin, whose Wagner private militia spearheaded the Russian capture of the Ukrainian city Bakhmut, is resisting an order for mercenary groups like his to sign contracts with the Defense Ministry.

The bill, adopted by parliament a year ago, also makes its a requirement to obtain special permission to import books in the Russian language from third countries.

The Wall Street Journal reporter denies the spying charge, which could lead to a prison sentence of up to 20 years if he is convicted.

Zelensky made the comments when asked about Putin's claim that he has Jewish friends who think Zelensky is "not a Jew."

The United States is continuing to work in the Middle East to deal with challenges, such as Russia’s actions in Syria and to deter Iranian threats.

Putin stressed the importance of Russia's "triad" of nuclear forces that can be launched from land, sea or air.