Vladimir Putin is "escalating" a sabotage and destabilisation campaign against European NATO member states to deter further military assistance to Ukraine, experts have said.
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have pointed out that the Kremlin is signalling efforts to pressure former US President Donald Trump into conceding to Vladimir Putin’s demands while attempting to elevate Putin’s status as Trump’s equal in global affairs.
Hungary has stopped delaying the renewal of European sanctions on Moscow, which may have detrimental consequences on its relationship with Russia.
Dmitry Medvedev took aim at President Joe Biden on Sunday as he criticized the president's approach to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Lithuanian President Gitanas NausÄ—da says that any peace settlement in Ukraine must involve Kyiv and come with more defense spending by regional countries to deter future Russian aggression
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world’s biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars to restore the organization's credibility.
The military alliance has been increasing its forces along its eastern flank with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, deploying thousands of troops and equipment
Poland's foreign minister said Putin used to criticize the Soviet approach that helped bankrupt it, but now he's repeating the mistake.
Putin is undismayed and vows to press on with his plan to rebuild the Soviet Union. Another reason Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 was because Ukraine was negotiating with NATO to become a member. Ukraine was also about to become a member of the EU,
He that even when a ceasefire is reached in Ukraine, ‘you cannot believe that the intentions of Russia will be just to stop and do nothing’.
As Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin prepare for a possible conversation and future Ukraine talks, Russian propaganda has released an interview with Kremlin-linked analyst Fyodor Lukyanov, reaffirming Moscow's demands for Ukraine's de facto surrender,