On Tuesday, the European Commission adopted a proposal to fully suspend the visa facilitation agreement with Moscow.

Russia remains a part of the European culture and the idea of introducing a total ban on the issuance of visas to Russians is a mistake, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the 74th anniversary of the formation of North Korea, proclaimed on September 9, 1948.

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at the age of 96. This year, the UK celebrated the 70th anniversary of her reign - the longest one of any monarch in the world.

Previously, the Indian goverment already banned exports of wheat, wheat products, and sugar amid the growing food crisis in the international market. India exports rice to more than 150 countries, accounting for nearly 40 percent of global rice exports.