Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Iraq and Turkmenistan sign a memorandum of understanding on gas import cooperation.
Market news: Italy's foreign minister says the European Union has prepared a list of tariffs on U.S. goods worth 21 billion euros if no deal is reached with the United States.
According to Al Jazeera, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia is ready to provide Iran with enough enriched uranium for a peaceful nuclear program.
Russian Foreign Ministry: At the initiative of the United States, the new Russian-American consultations have been cancelled. We hope the suspension will not last long.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov: Germany is sliding down the path it has experienced several times in the last century - eventually towards its own collapse. Signs of Germany's direct involvement in the war are already evident.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov: Russia has proposed that the next round of Russian-Ukrainian talks be held on June 2.
Iran has angrily accused the United States of being duplicitous. If it continues to insist that Iran reduce its uranium enrichment activities to zero, the nuclear talks will be "fruitless". Click to view...
According to Interfax: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rubio discussed further contacts between Russia and the United States. Lavrov pointed out that the United States has played an active role in promoting the resumption of Russian-Ukrainian talks.
According to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will not participate in the Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul.
Ukraine's foreign minister says Russia is "completely ignoring" a 30-day ceasefire offer. Discussions have been held with allies over sanctions against Russia, including in the banking and energy sectors.