BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine:
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that an additional 61 U.S. citizens have been barred from entering Russia in response to the sanctions repeatedly imposed by Washington.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm are among the blacklisted.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is not holding talks with third parties over a peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Ukrinform news agency reported on Monday.
"I do not have any negotiations about any plans. Such negotiations are at zero level today," Zelensky told reporters on Monday during a press conference, while commenting on media reports that the European Union (EU), the United States and Britain allegedly discussed a peace plan for Ukraine.
The international community is having growing fatigue over the conflict, Zelensky said, adding that some countries are trying to convince Ukraine to make unfavorable concessions.
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The ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet were pushed back 100 km from the Ukrainian shore, the press service of the Navy Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on Monday.
The Russian fleet has lost complete control over the northwest part of the Black Sea, which has turned into a "gray zone," the Ukrainian navy said in a statement on Facebook.
Russian forces aim to regain control of the northwestern part of the Black Sea by deploying coastal defense missile systems "Bal" and "Bastion" in the Crimea and Kherson region and by transferring additional forces to Snake Island, the statement said.
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Italian President Sergio Mattarella said Monday Italy is "called on" to play a key role in ensuring peace is maintained once the conflict in Ukraine draws to a close.
The head of state spoke during a ceremony to celebrate the 208th anniversary of the founding of the Carabinieri, Italy's special paramilitary police.
The Ukraine crisis "is undermining the foundations of coexistence in the world," Mattarella said, adding that Italy will be "called on to ensure peace, security and progress" when the Russia-Ukraine conflict is over. ■