Arms deals between countries often include a clause stipulating that the seller must be consulted if the buyer is to hand the weapons on to a third party
In Severodonetsk, the eastern city that has been reduced to rubble after weeks of gruelling street fighting and aerial bombardments, both sides said Russia was now in full control
The loss of Severodonetsk effectively means that the entire Donbass region of eastern Ukraine is now under Russian control, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's key aims in the conflict
The leaders of the three largest economies in the European Union - all also members of the G7 - constitute the most important European delegation to Ukraine since the war began in late February
Russian officials have stated that they regard foreigners fighting for Ukraine as mercenaries and, therefore, international laws protecting prisoners of war do not apply
On Sunday, the El Pais daily reported that Spain planned to supply Ukraine with around 40 main battle tanks made in Germany, providing the country with modern Western tanks for the first…
Zelensky also warned EU leaders about the dangers of Russia's blockade on Ukraine's ports for global food prices and the risk of another global migration crisis as a result
In the remaining parts of Ukraine where Russia its conducting what it calls a "military operation," the residents themselves must decide on their own future, Lavrov said