China expressed opposition to the United States sending a warship to Chinese jurisdictional waters, and warned the United States that its troops are positioned and ready to proceed in the face of any threat or military provocation.
Pope Francis warned about the consequences of wars and called to call for peace.
Further expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), including the likely accession of Finland and Sweden, will not contribute to security in Europe, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov said today.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said that the nation will answer appropriately to each move against it, making reference to the mass expulsion of diplomats from Western countries.