The US believes the UN Secretary General is too willing to accommodate Russian interests, according to fresh revelations in classified documents leaked online.
What to make of the dozens of classified American Defence Department documents - maps, charts and photographs - now circulating on the internet?
The rapidity with which China is doing back-to-back meetings with key countries such as France, Saudi and Iran, China is positioning itself as a broker of “wisdom.”
Russia has taken the presidency of the UN Security Council despite Ukraine urging members to block the move.
Documents leaked by whistleblower angry over Ukraine war
Beijing has portrayed itself as a potential peacemaker on Ukraine, but its close relationship with Moscow has been on display during visit.
Vladimir Putin was filmed by Russian state TV driving around Mariupol in his first visit to Ukraine since the start of the invasion.
