“Over the past 100 years, Russia has invaded at least 19 countries, many of which are represented at this table, and some even three or four times. None of these 19 countries has ever invaded or attacked Russia,” she told delegates. Kallas argued that peace in Ukraine must not hinge on Kyiv surrendering ground but on changing Moscow’s calculus.

A majority of citizens across nine EU countries see a high risk of war breaking out between the bloc’s members and Russia, according to a survey by polling group Cluster 17 published today in the French international affairs journal Le Grand Continent.

Officials are accusing Russia of smaller-scale assaults. President Vladimir V. Putin sought to turn the tables, saying that if Europe were to start a war, Russia is ready.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that Russia remains India's strategic partner in technology and Defence despite the recent geopolitical developments.

On paper, America’s sanctions are the most potent imposed on Russia since 2022. They threaten to cut off from American finance anyone, even foreigners, who facilitates sales by the two giants, which together account for half of Russia’s crude exports.

The EU has put forward a steady stream of defence packages it says will ensure Europe is ready to defend itself against Russia by 2030. Citizens don't seem to feel that confident with two-thirds of Europeans suggesting their armies cannot take on Russia militarily,

Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin.

Germany’s Bundestag voted for a bill on Friday that allows the country to move towards conscription, as tensions with Russia spur calls for Europe to gain more independence from the US security umbrella.