Iran will not succumb to pressure and sanctions imposed by Washington, the Islamic Republic's top diplomat said on Tuesday after meeting his Russian counterpart, days after Moscow held initial talks with the U.

It comes after the Ukrainian president suggested Donald Trump was "living in a disinformation space" created by Russia.

The anniversary was being marked as U.S. policies on Russia and Ukraine shift under President Donald Trump. Here's the latest: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has insisted that Ukraine must be definitely barred from NATO membership as part of the talks to end the war in Ukraine.

The US president dismisses concerns Ukraine is not involved in peace talks and says he is confident in success.

The top diplomats from Russia and the U.S. met Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to discuss improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine — talks that represented a rapid and major change in American foreign policy under President Donald Trump.

Officials in Moscow praised President Donald Trump for taking a sympathetic position toward Russia after he blamed Ukraine for starting the war. Sergey Lavrov, the minister of foreign affairs for Russia,

Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, described Donald Trump as a "pragmatist" and his associates as "reasonable" in an interview with the Russian Defense Ministry. He also criticized the idea of European forces being present in Ukraine.

Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, in an interview with the Russian Defence Ministry, described Donald Trump as a "pragmatist" and his associates as "reasonable." He also criticized the idea of European forces being present in Ukraine.

Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, in an interview conducted for the Russian defence ministry's media outlet, described Donald Trump as a "pragmatist" and referred to his colleagues as "sensible".

Lavrov criticizes proposal to deploy European 'peacekeepers' in Ukraine, says this will continue 'to incite Kyiv for a war' against Moscow - Anadolu Ajansı

Trump lavished with praise by Kremlin after blaming Ukraine for war: ‘He understands our position’ - Leaders in Moscow praised Trump for called Zelensky a ‘dictator’ and blaming Ukraine for the war

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, praised Donald Trump for claiming that the previous U.S. support for Ukraine's efforts to join NATO was a major reason for the outbreak of the war. Many reports provided by Russian media or government representatives are elements of propaganda.