Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent birthday greetings to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, according to the Kremlin.

Russia's U.N. ambassador said on Tuesday that the United States did not grant ​a visa for Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander ‌Alimov to attend a U.N. Security Council meeting and called it a breach of U.S. obligations under the U.N. Headquarters Agreement.

A Florida court filing alleges that Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne personally orchestrated a $6 million bribe related to the sale of the seized Russian-linked superyacht Alfa Nero.

New Zealand has introduced new sanctions targeting 20 individuals and entities linked to Russia, according to Foreign Minister Winston Peters.

Russia’s Defence Minister Andrey Belousov has said Moscow fully supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iran, adding that this backing will continue in the future.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has praised what he described as the unbreakable strategic partnership between Iran and Russia, stressing that recent regional developments have only served to highlight the depth and resilience of ties between Tehran and Moscow.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Monday, stressing the expansion of strategic relations between Tehran and Moscow.

Tehran and Moscow have always held consultations on a wide range of issues, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said upon arrival in Russia.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will embark on a three-leg regional tour to Pakistan, Oman and Russia as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at what Tehran describes as securing a lasting end to US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic.