European foreign ministers visit France to discuss cancellation of Australian submarine deal
Following the Australian agreement with the United States and Britain and the cancellation of the Canberra contract for the purchase of French submarines, the British Prime Minister described the relations between London and Paris as "indestructible".
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he has heard "promising statements" at a meeting of world leaders about raising funds to support developing countries in tackling climate change.
US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement that Russia had violated the civil and political rights of its citizens in the recent parliamentary elections and that the United States did not recognize the holding of elections in the independent territory of Ukraine. He reiterated Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty
Reacting to the recent parliamentary elections in Russia, the British Foreign Office said that the recent Duma elections show a serious setback in the field of democratic freedoms in Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the people for their trust after the ruling party won the parliamentary elections. Opponents of Putin say the election was marred by widespread fraud
