Ukraine urges the UN to ban Russian military from peacekeeping missions after documented sexual crimes, challenging UN accountability amid ongoing conflict.
UN peacekeeping forces have dropped to their lowest number since 2000 amid funding shortfalls and geopolitical tensions, threatening the effectiveness of multilateral conflict resolution.
Russia has simplified citizenship for Transnistrian residents, removing language and history tests to deepen geopolitical influence and economic integration in the breakaway region.
Russia's public targeting of German defense suppliers to Ukraine exemplifies a broader hybrid warfare strategy aiming to intimidate and disrupt critical arms support amid geopolitical tensions.
US President Trump rejects NATO's offer to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz, while Europe plans a peaceful multinational mission amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister says the UN proposal to monitor the Strait of Hormuz lacks support from key parties and its future is uncertain.