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Iran will not cross its redlines to surrender in the Vienna talks, the conclusion of which requires "political will" of the US, Kamal Kharazi, a senior Advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said. Making the remarks at the Doha Forum international conference, Kharazi on Sunday added that "we want to reach an agreement (in Vienna) and establish normal relations

The four new battle groups deployed along eastern part of the NATO alliance were approved on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported. In total, there will now be eight NATO battle groups deployed along the eastern flank of the alliance, from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. The organisation's heads of states were called for an extraordinary meeting to discuss further support for Ukraine, in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict that started in February.

"The first step is the deployment of four new NATO battlegroups. In Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. Along with our existing forces in the Baltic countries and Poland, this means that we will have eight multinational NATO battlegroups all along the eastern flank. From the Baltic to the Black Sea," he said.

“We have a concept of domestic security, and it's public. You can read all the reasons for nuclear arms to be used… So if it is an existential threat for our country, then it can be used in accordance with our concept,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told CNN. The US has responded to these statements saying that Moscow is not behaving like a responsible nuclear power.

Russia has left the Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights organisation, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow announced on Thursday. In a statement, the Ministry said that the European Union and NATO countries "are using their absolute majority in the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers to continue the destruction of the Council of Europe and the common humanitarian and legal space" on the continent, reports Xinhua news agency.

“What do you think of us? Are we your slaves ... that whatever you say, we will do?” PM Imran Khan said at a rally. The diplomats of 22 missions in Islamabad, including those of the EU members, wrote and released a joint letter to the Pakistani PM to support a resolution in the UN General Assembly to condemn Moscow’s acts of aggression against Ukraine.

If Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to put a quick end to the countrys military operations in Ukraine, he should give Chechen troops the go-ahead to seize the East European nations major cities, a Chechen leader has claimed. According to the head of the republic, there are currently 12,000 Chechen troops in the East European country.

He reiterated India's appeal for cessation of hostilities and a return to dialogue. The Prime Minister stressed that the contemporary global order is anchored on international law, UN Charter and respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty of all the nations. Modi also stressed upon the importance of ensuring free and uninterrupted humanitarian access and smooth movement of people.

Deputy Head of the President's Office, Andriy Sybiga, said that Zelenskyy has just signed a historically significant document: Ukraine's European Union membership application, Ukrainska Pravda reported. He also signed a joint request with the head of the Verkhovna Rada [Parliament] of Ukraine and Prime Minister Dmytro Shmygal.

"Due to the increasing restrictions on air traffic between Russia and Europe, it is strongly recommended that non-resident French nationals in Russia make arrangements to leave the country without delay by existing air links," the French Ministry on Sunday said in the latest travelling notice.