Russian President Vladimir Putin used a rally before a packed soccer stadium on Friday to justify the invasion of Ukraine, promising tens of thousands of people waving Russian flags that all the Kremlin's aims would be achieved.

No former or sitting U.S. president has ever faced criminal charges.

The G7 meeting comes as the West frets over China's military and economic ambitions, the possibility that talks to prevent Iran pursuing a path to nuclear weapons could fail, and as Russia masses troops on the Ukrainian border.

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Moscow for the first time since the Ukraine war to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pankaj Saran, Former Deputy NSA speaking to CNBC-TV18 stated that despite Russia-China deals, there is little chance that China will get involved with Russia at a military level. There is an element of opportunism for Russia and China, but their relationship will grow in the long term.