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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says "the United Nations-centered system is enduring a profound crisis" as he presides over a Security Council meeting in New York amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. IMAGES
The Red Cross demands a halt to all military operations around a Russian-held nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, warning the consequences of a strike could be "catastrophic". "It is high time to stop playing with fire and instead take concrete measures to protect this facility and others like it from any military operations," Robert Mardini, director general of the ICRC, tells reporters in Kyiv. SOUNDBITE
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives at the venue of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Bali. As he shakes hands with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi, he is asked "why did you start the war?" IMAGES
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin urges allies not to "lose steam" on sending weapons to Ukraine as Kyiv pleads desperately for heavier arms to hold back Russia's invasion. SOUNDBITE
During a press conference in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for a probe into "possible war crimes" in Ukraine and urges Russia and Ukraine to work with UN on humanitarian corridors. SOUNDBITE
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Moscow. The visit is expected to be dominated by discussions over the ongoing Iran nuclear talks, as well as mention of Ukraine. IMAGES