Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow hoped for more peace talks with Ukraine but that the momentum of the war was in its favour, signalling no shift in his stance despite a looming sanctions deadline from Washington.

Kelly didn't clarify which cruise missile technology he was referring to when he accused China of supplying information to Putin's military. However, recent reports suggest that Ukrainian forces found foreign components in Russia's new "Banderol" cruise missile, including microchips from China.