Russia-Ukraine live news: War driven by several ’empires’ – Pope

Villagers stroll within the particles of homes ruined in Russia's rocket assault in a village, in Zolochevsky district within the Lviv area, Ukraine [Mykola Tys/AP Photo]

• The warfare in Ukraine is fuelled by the pursuits of a number of “empires”, not simply Russia’s, Pope Francis mentioned in an interview.
• Russian Deputy International Minister Sergey Ryabkov says Russia and america stay involved over the New START nuclear arms treaty regardless of having suspended its participation within the deal, RIA Novosti reported.