Russian foreign minister praises Arab leaders' 'balanced' position on war in Ukraine during trip to Cairo, claims shortages worsened by Western sanctions on Russia

Foreign Minister Lavrov says forces will now deal with targets beyond country's east because of new threat posed by arms given to Ukrainians

State Department dossier slams Russian claims that it is acting to 'denazify' Ukraine, says Moscow is undermining efforts to combat antisemitism and distorting Holocaust

At summit in Indonesia, West pressures Moscow over 'unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice' in Ukraine; Russia's envoy says he will not 'go running' after Washington for talks

Russian FM Lavrov blasts European countries for blocking his plane from traveling to Serbia

Reports have swirled that Russian leader has cancer, but Putin's health and private life are taboo subjects in Russia, and are almost never discussed in public

Amid raging Ukraine tensions, top diplomat indicates in meeting with Putin that Moscow is prepared to continue talks; UK leader Johnson warns invasion could come within 48 hours

Phone call between Blinken and Lavrov is latest in flurry of diplomatic meetings between senior diplomats from Moscow, Brussels and Washington over fears of looming conflict

Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says final accord could be concluded 'in coming weeks,' but French FM warns talks progressing 'much too slowly to be able to reach a result'

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev blames 'armed militants' for using fuel hike protests as cover for takeover plot, insists Russian-led troops called in to help quell unrest will leave 'soon'