Conflict

US citizens are increasingly talking about China as America's "worst enemy". This was shown by a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center.

At a meeting in Beijing, French President Emmanuel Macron called on Xi Jinping to help "put an end to the conflict in Ukraine." In response, the Chinese president expressed hope that Moscow and Kiev "will hold peace talks as soon as possible."

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken proposed to strengthen the role of diplomats in determining the future borders of Ukraine, stressing that any peaceful decisions should not be taken without taking into account the opinion of Kiev.

Saudi Arabia is ready to promote dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, the Kingdom's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said in Moscow on Thursday.

Last year, the number of asylum applications in EU countries increased by half and reached about 1 million people, Brussels said.

The UK government is waiting for EU approval of its initiative to transfer $2.83 billion, earned by Roman Abramovich from the sale of Chelsea football club, to the fund for assistance to victims of the conflict in Ukraine.