Secretary of State Marco Rubio has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's assertion that the U.S. wants Ukraine to hand over territory to Russia to receive American security guarantees in any ceasefire plan.

MOSCOW, March 27 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the U.S. has been seeking control over the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which were damaged by mysterious blast in September 2022.

The shift marks a turnaround for Russia, which had been forced to sell oil at steep discounts following Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s innovative military advancements have given it an edge in Russia’s invasion, with officials predicting Moscow will continue to burn through thousands of troops in ever-failing “meat assaults” as its spring offensive begins.

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck oil terminals in the port cities of Ust-Luga and Primorsk in Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight on March 27, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

MOSCOW, March 26 (Reuters) - Russia is in contact with the United States about a new round of talks on a Ukraine peace settlement as soon as conditions allow, the Kremlin said on Thursday. "We remain open,

Russia is providing intelligence support to Iran in the Middle East war to "kill Americans," Kaja Kallas said Thursday.

Russia is benefiting from a sharp rise in fertiliser prices driven by the US-Israel war against Iran, as other major suppliers in the Middle East halt production and struggle to ship exports via the Strait of Hormuz.

Ukraine intensified drone attacks on Russia’s oil and fuel export infrastructure this month, hitting all three of its major western oil export ports.