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France, Russia, and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have authorized a multinational force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said the US must stop its strikes rather than demand that Iran open the strait. The veto came amid heightened tensions over attacks on Iran and instability in the Black Sea, topics discussed by Turkish President Erdogan and Russian President Putin in a phone call.
Russian President Putin issued an ultimatum to Armenia over its closer ties with the European Union, warning that such a path is incompatible with Armenia's existing security and economic commitments.
A US team has been invited to Kyiv to relaunch talks with Russia, while Kremlin downplayed President Trump's threat of leaving NATO.
Former Russian President Medvedev claimed the EU could outgrow NATO as a security threat to Russia. A Russian senator said Europe is forming a decision-making center without US participation, and France urged a stronger European NATO role amid US uncertainty.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary