LIVE UPDATES: US Calls for Peace Talks on Ukraine Nothing But Hypocrisy - Russian Foreign Ministry

"Amid the events taking place in Ukraine, the United States and states that depend on it are actively introducing nuclear rhetoric into circulation. They are trying to present it as if our country is preparing to launch strikes using weapons of mass destruction. Once again, we have to explain that Russia does not threaten anyone with the use of nuclear weapons,” Ryabkov said.

The sanctions cover Russian steel billionaire Alexander Abramov and his family, as well as the Evraz company, whose shareholder he is. He has been banned from entering the country, 1News TV channel reported.

"We call on the United States and its allies not to cross the red lines that they have come close to. Stop pumping the [Kiev] regime with lethal weapons. This will only lead to new casualties and destruction, further prolonging the conflict," Antonov said.

"The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus rules to approve the draft memorandum of understanding between the government of the Republic of Belarus and the government of the Russian Federation on issues of ensuring biological security as a basis for talks," according to the document.

Nebenzia called the vote on the issue of an open vote on the resolution of the West an outrageous fraud. Russia was not given the floor on a point of order and the speech was distorted, he said.

"Unfortunately, within the walls of the UN, something very different is being witnessed, such as cynicism, confrontation, and dangerous polarization as today, we have never seen in the history of the UN, and particularly clear during this session. The politicized nature of this stems from the fact that it has convened specifically to push forward the narrative against one state, the Russian Federation," Nebenzia said during an emergency session of the General Assembly.

"President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., spoke today with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. He expressed his condemnation of Russia’s missile strikes across Ukraine, including in Kyiv, and conveyed his condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured in these senseless attacks. President Biden pledged to continue providing Ukraine with the support needed to defend itself, including advanced air defense systems," the White House said in a statement.

The longer the United States encourages the subversive activities of Kiev, "the more problematic it will be to find diplomatic ways of settlement," she said.

"I just spoke with [Ukrainian Foreign Minister] Dmytro Kuleba to reiterate U.S. support for Ukraine following the Kremlin’s horrific strikes this morning. We will continue to provide unwavering economic, humanitarian, and security assistance so Ukraine can defend itself and take care of its people," he said.

The two sides covered the ongoing situation in Ukraine, he added.

"Spoke with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and condemned Russia's horrific and indiscriminate attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. NATO will continue supporting the brave Ukrainian people to fight back against the Kremlin's aggression for as long as it takes," Stoltenberg said on Twitter.

The US calls on Russia to end the military operation in Ukraine, Biden added.

Ukraine halts electricity exports to the EU from October 11 due to recent missile attacks, the country's energy ministry said.

Earlier, the Civil Service for Emergency Situations of Ukraine stated that five regions were completely de-energized after the morning strikes, the remaining regions were partially de-energized. Volodymyr Zelensky’s office urged the Ukrainians to reduce energy consumption as much as possible in the evening.

"Ukraine stops exporting electricity due to Russian missile attacks on energy facilities," the ministry said on Facebook (banned in Russia as an extremist social network).

The ministry noted that Kiev was exporting electricity to the EU, as well as "through separate lines to Moldova and Poland."

"Today's missile attacks hit thermal generation and electrical substations, forcing Ukraine to stop exporting electricity from October 11, 2022, to stabilize its own energy system," the ministry said.

"Given the security situation in Ukraine earlier today, ICRC teams momentarily paused movements and sheltered and continued to work in place. ICRC’s full schedule of humanitarian assistance will resume immediately as the security situation allows. We are monitoring humanitarian needs to provide assistance as necessary," the press service said.

The spokesperson said all the information coming from Moscow on the issue "does not merit any commentary."

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has temporarily suspended its operations in Ukraine for security reasons, a spokesperson told Reuters on Monday.

"For security reasons, our teams have paused operations today," the spokesperson said.