Ukrainian forces reportedly shell Russia's Belgorod border region, for the second time today.
A huge blaze is said to have broken out in a town as a result of the attack.
Asia plays a key role in building a multi-polar world - that was part of Vladimir Putin's address to other heads of state at a major regional summit in Kazakhstan today.
Saudi Arabia reveals it received a request from the Biden administration to delay oil production cuts by a month, coinciding with the crucial mid-terms in November.
