Such things can only be discussed through diplomatic channels, not statements to the media, FM Lavrov said “Thunderous” public remarks by US officials on the possibility of exchanging American citizens convicted for crimes in Russia are not what is needed to negotiate such an exchange, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. Moscow is…

Restrictions on the US House speaker and family members come in response to her visit to Taiwan Beijing has decided to sanction Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family over her trip to Taiwan this week, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Friday.

Pyongyang is also seeking to ramp up fissile material production, a UN report seen by the outlet says North Korea laid the groundwork for a nuclear test in the first half of this year, Reuters reported on Friday, citing a confidential report submitted to a UN watchdog committee.