Ukraine conflictThe World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday warned about the disintegration risk of the global economy into separate blocs, as a long-term effect of the Ukraine conflict and sanctions against Russia.

Iran once again condemned excessive US demands.The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Said Jatibzade on Monday urged the United States to lift all sanctions on his country, the main beneficiary of a possible agreement in Vienna, Austria.

Russian FM Sergey Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that his country considers the events in the Ukrainian city of Bucha are a provocation that directly threatens international peace and security.

New Costa Rica's President Rodrigo ChavesUpon electing Rodrigo Chaves, of the Social Democratic Progress Party (PPSD), in the Sunday presidential runoff, the Costa Ricans voted for the change that could improve the situation this Central American nation is currently experiencing.