Daily brief
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, where Putin pledged support for Iran and said Moscow would do everything for peace. The visit comes as US-Iran nuclear talks have stalled, with Araghchi blaming the United States for the failure of the negotiations. US President Donald Trump said Iran can call if it wants to talk.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his country's support for Russia's war in Ukraine, calling it a 'sacred' struggle, and spoke at a memorial for North Korean soldiers who died fighting alongside Russian forces.
Ukraine summoned the Israeli ambassador over a Russian grain ship docking in Haifa.
China highlighted the benefits for the US of inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20.