The U.S. president threatened tariffs on Moscow if there was no deal to end to the war within the seven-week time frame.

The leaders of China, Russia and North Korea appeared at a military parade in Beijing. At one point, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were heard on a hot mic talking about how organ transplants could lead to human immortality.

The head of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev said on Friday the company was ready to discuss with the U.S.'s Westinghouse the issue of nuclear fuel at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant,

European countries have pledged to surge defense spending, funneling investment into areas with large gaps, like air defenses.

Sweden has accused Russia of being behind a significant rise in instances of GPS signal jamming recorded over the Baltic Sea, raising concerns for aviation in the region.

The high-stakes energy diplomacy in Beijing this week signals China’s willingness to defy U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to isolate Russia and assert U.S. energy dominance.