Vasily Nebenzya

US and South Korean defense ministers Lloyd Austin and Kim Yong-hyun have urged North Korea to pull its troops out of Russia, with reports indicating that around 10,000 North Korean soldiers are stationed there for potential engagement against Ukrainian forces, according to AFP.

NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic awarded the Order of the Serbian Flag, 1st Class to Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya in New York on Monday evening for the assistance provided to Serbia in a UN General Assembly debate on a Srebrenica resolution.

Vucic is in New York for the 79th UN General Assembly session.

NEW YORK - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Philip Morris International CEO Jacek Olczak in New York on Monday.

The meeting was also attended by Serbian FM Marko Djuric.

Later, Vucic will also speak with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and award a medal to the Russian permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya.

Russian Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, emphasized that despite claims by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that he could resolve the Ukraine conflict in 24 hours if elected, the reality is far more complex and the war cannot be resolved swiftly.

Russia and China utilized their veto power to block the UN Security Council's draft resolution proposed by the United States, which aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Gaza and securing the release of hostages held by Hamas. According to reports from the BBC and AFP, cited by BTA, Moscow accused Washington of engaging in a "hypocritical spectacle" by failing to exert pressure on Israel.

Russia launched fresh strikes against Ukraine at dawn on Sunday, a day after vowing to retaliate for what it called a "terrorist attack" on the city of Belgorod.

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"No matter how much disinformation Russia spreads, it cannot deny the truth" about the deportation of Ukrainian children from territories under its control, nor protect individuals from responsibility for these crimes.

Day 402 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

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Russia claims to the UN that prohibited biological activities are taking place in Ukraine