Finland has joined NATO as the 31st nation, ending decades of neutrality, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The alliance will also make sure that Sweden joins, whose membership has been delayed by NATO members Turkey and Hungary, according to NATO leader Jens Stoltenberg.
Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, and Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Commission, arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a three-day official visit to China that will centre on Ukraine.
Mariana Katzarova, a human rights expert from Bulgaria, will serve as a special rapporteur for the United Nations Human Rights Council to keep an eye on the situation inside Russia. Additionally, it opted to continue a group charged with investigating into potential war crimes since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
According to the Kremlin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will fly to Moscow on Wednesday for two days of negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal who was detained and accused of espionage in Russia last week, met with his attorneys for the first time on Tuesday, according to a message from editor-in-chief Emma Tucker to staff.
The Pentagon stated on Tuesday that the United States has released a $2.6 billion package of military aid for Ukraine that includes three air surveillance radars, anti-tank missiles, and fuel trucks.
Darya Trepova has been formally charged by Russian authorities with terrorism in connection with a bombing that claimed the life of military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. Trepova has been kept in detention on remand.
According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the EU and the US are looking at methods to further lessen Europe's reliance on Russian energy.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, has spoken with a group of Republican members of the US House of Representatives about further US aid for his country.
Because it poses a threat to the nation's security, Lithuania's parliament moved to prohibit Russian citizens from purchasing real estate there.
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