We consider Crimea part of our land but Ukraine regards it as their territory. In this situation where we have a dispute over Crimea and imagine them joining NATO and launching a large-scale operation against our country under NATO’s umbrella - we cannot accept this, Medvedev said.
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's security council, criticized the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed peace proposals for Ukraine during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. A joint statement published after the meeting lacked a call for Russian withdrawal.