The US vice president suggested Washington could try to encourage New Delhi and Islamabad to de-escalate the situation

Washington will not interfere in the

The country remembers the lessons of World War II and rejects efforts to justify executioners and slander the true winners, the president has said

The country remembers the lessons of World War II and rejects efforts to justify executioners and slander the true winners, the president has said

The UK Government has launched a fresh wave of sanctions on Russia today.

Putin used the annual Victory Day event, today marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Hitler, to showcase his latest hi-tech weapons.

Tehran accused of secretly expanding covert weapons programme as new intelligence raises pressure ahead of next week's talks

Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Soviet triumph in the Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany

Military parades and other ceremonial events paying

The Chinese leader has said Beijing hopes for a fair and lasting settlement between Moscow and Kiev

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the root

Donald Trump threatened Vladimir Putin with even tighter sanctions if he did not agree to and stick to the terms of a ceasefire with Ukraine.

The Ukrainian leader has called for the hostilities to be stopped for at least 30 days after a phone call with US President Donald Trump

Ukrainian leader Vladimir