Maria Kolesnikova urges the EU to use diplomacy and sanctions relief to free Belarusian political prisoners and reduce Russia’s influence.
Lavrov said Russia will not pause operations for Ukraine talks, framing diplomacy as part of a wider contest over time, arsenals and leverage.
Zelensky expects late-September talks with a US delegation on grain exports, energy security and the economic pressures shaping diplomacy.
After concluding her UN General Assembly presidency, former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will join Columbia University as co-director of a global leadership master's program.
Ukraine urges the UN to ban Russian military from peacekeeping missions after documented sexual crimes, challenging UN accountability amid ongoing conflict.