Since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, there have been 13,560 civilian casualties, with 5,614 deaths, including 362 children and 7,946 people injured.
“The people of Ukraine and beyond need peace, and they need peace now. Peace in line with the UN Charter. Peace in line with international law,” said Mr Guterres.
Bulgaria and Poland said Russia was halting delivery of natural gas supplies, marking a major escalation in the face-off between Moscow and Europe.
The Nigerian embassy in Russia has announced the suspension of the production of passports for Nigerians.
Mr Shoigu announced this on Thursday at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin broadcast on state television.
He rejected Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky’s accusations that Russian soldiers had carried out a massacre there.
“We cannot pay any heed to this ruling,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says.
The Council had suspended Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
However, just hours before that, at least 21 people, including two children, were killed in Russian airstrikes on the town.
Putin has banned Russians from having more than $10,000 with them when leaving the country as his government struggles to keep money inside the country.
