Russian President Vladimir Putin has made new statements about the western territories of Ukraine, claiming that these areas could be returned in the future to the countries that, according to him, have historically owned them.

During a statement, Putin said that some territories in western Ukraine were given to the Ukrainian state by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin after World War II, but added that this was done within the framework of a single Soviet state.

"Apparently, Stalin never thought that a situation like today could arise," Putin declared.

He claimed that Ukraine "sooner or later" will lose these territories and that areas that once belonged to Poland, Hungary and Romania "will historically return to their place."

Putin also repeated his claim that Russia did not start the war in Ukraine and that there was no aggression on the Russian side.

"We are responding to the actions of Ukraine, which has initiated hostilities with the support of the West," he said.

The Russian president's statements come at a time when the war in Ukraine continues and territorial issues remain among the most sensitive points in any discussion of a possible diplomatic solution. /Telegraph

US President Donald Trump has suspended attacks on Iran to "make room" for negotiations, the US ambassador to the United Nations said on Sunday.

Following this decision, Iran announced that it would also not carry out attacks as long as the United States did not attack.

"I'm leaving room for negotiations," US Ambassador Mike Waltz told Fox News, without providing further details about the nature of the talks.

Trump urdhëron ushtrinë amerikane të pezullojë sulmet ndaj Iranit, raportojnë mediat amerikane

An Iranian source said on Sunday that Tehran would also stop the attacks as long as Washington did so.

"Iran's approach remains 'attack for attack': if the attacks stop, Iran will also suspend its operations. This message has already been conveyed to the United States," the source told Reuters.

However, he added that "there is more skepticism than optimism about a cessation of attacks" and that "the prevailing view is that this is a tactical pause and not a real cessation of the conflict."

There has been a relative lull in tensions between Iran and the US over the weekend. The Pentagon has suspended bombing after 13 nights of increasingly intense attacks, while no Iranian attacks on neighboring countries have been reported in the last two days. /Telegraph/

Rocket attack in Kharkiv, at least 12 injured.

At least 12 people have been injured in a rocket attack that hit the city of Kharkiv in Ukraine today.

According to local media reports, the rocket hit one of the city's neighborhoods, while images showing the consequences of the attack have been published on social media.

Ushtari ukrainas rrëzon dronin rus, e qëllon me pushkë nga kabina e aeroplanit

Ukrainian authorities have announced that, according to preliminary data, 12 people have been injured.

Emergency teams have arrived at the scene and are working to provide assistance to those affected, while the material damage is still being assessed.

No further details have yet been released on the target hit or the condition of the injured. /Telegraph/

Trump claims Iran's new leader is gay.

US President Donald Trump has made a controversial statement regarding Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, claiming that he is gay.

Trump said that information about Khamenei's sexual orientation comes from classified US intelligence and CIA reports, without publishing evidence for his claim.

"Under my administration, the once powerful and fearsome regime, which constantly attacked America, was finally overthrown. Its former leaders were eliminated and it is now led by a homosexual dictator," he declared.

The American leader's statement has caused reactions, while there has not yet been an official comment from Iranian authorities or from Mojtaba Khamenei himself.

Khamenei, who reportedly succeeded Iran's supreme leader, is the country's highest political and religious figure, with broad powers over the military, foreign policy and key state institutions. /Telegraph