Zelenskyy said that the statements by state leaders and institutions must be backed by strong actions such as sanctions against Russia and individuals connected with Russia
The Ukrainian leader said in an interview with US media, I can't go to the capital of this terrorist" because Ukraine is under missile attacks, under fire every day
During his campaign for the office, Trump had made numerous claims that, should he be elected, he would put an end to the war within 24 hours of entering office
The meeting comes as President Donald Trump has grown increasingly frustrated by his inability to end the 3 1/2-year Russian war in Ukraine prompted by Moscow's invasion
US President Donald Trump continues criticising India and Russia's ties with China
Putin also dismissed the idea of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine after a final peace deal, saying no one should doubt that Moscow would comply with a treaty to halt its 3-year full-scale invasion
The most surprising image may have been a chummy three-way gathering between Xi, Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who made his first visit to China in seven years
At a White House tech dinner, President Trump said he will soon speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin after his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, noting a "very good dialogue"
You have to understand that if one of them shows weakness, his political career will be over, so that influences his behaviour, he said
Beijing remains Pyongyang's closest ally, with their allegiances dating back to their joint action during the Korean War in the early 1950s, but relations have been fraught with mistrust, too
Putin said development of biotechnology has helped transplant human organs vigorously helping people stay young and even achieve immortality
Putin highlighted the need for equitable international relations, positioning organisations like Brics and SCO as platforms for this vision
Trump also reiterated that he thought bringing an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict would be much easier than it has proven to be
Wadephul is on a two-day visit to India, which was planned earlier but comes on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's huddle with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi
The SCO meet exemplifies a nuanced balancing act between India and China - cooperation where feasible, vigilance where imperative
"It seems to me that if common sense prevails, it will be possible to agree on an acceptable solution to end this conflict. That is my assumption," Putin told reporters
The two leaders met formally at the Diaoyutai state guest house after attending a major military parade in the heart of the Chinese capital that marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
This massive project will transport 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from western Russia to northern China via Mongolia
Donald Trump's comment comes as China hosted an extravagant military parade in Beijing, which was attended by Russia's Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
India's shift ends hopes of reducing China's global economic grip through unilateral trade cuts, as New Delhi, once leading that push, is now forced to reverse course