"We, by the way have never questioned the right of Ukrainian people to independence and sovereignty. At the same time, the grounds on which Ukraine became independent and sovereign were laid out in the 1991 declaration of Ukraine's independence, it is clearly written in black and white that Ukraine is a non-aligned, non-nuclear, neutral state."

Afghanistan is in discussions with Russia to import certain foodstuffs as the conflict between Israel and Iran, one of its largest trading partners, risked cutting off supplies, its agriculture minister told Reuters.