Russia's war on Ukraine, China, the Middle East and defence spending were the main topics of the first phone call between Kaja Kallas and Marco Rubio. View on euronews

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas have agreed on the need to exert maximum pressure on Russia to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, says an unnamed EU official who is familiar with the contents of the phone conversation between these two politicians, reports Bloomberg.

Both officials agreed on the importance of “continuing to exert maximum pressure on Russia to achieve a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine.” The conversation also touched on the need to strengthen cooperation between the EU and the United States,

The EU is said to be in the process of banning video game console sales to Russia because of their use as weapons in the war.

The EU is considering a ban on the sale of video game controllers and consoles to Russia due to concerns over their military use.

The EU wants to ban sales of video game controllers to Russia, but experts say it probably won't make any difference.