Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko shared an update Tuesday on his plans to deploy nuclear weapons in coordination with Russia throughout his country. The close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said that "the question of returning nuclear weapons to us was raised."

Jets and air defense systems were involved in the response, Warsaw said.

The Kremlin says the meeting with Trump's envoys was "constructive" but "no compromise" has been reached over territorial concessions for Ukraine.

NATO considers 'more aggressive' stance against Russia's hybrid warfare, including pre-emptive cyber operations, as tensions escalate over sabotage.

RUSSIA has accused Europe of gearing up for “major war” after a top Nato chief claimed the defence pact could launch “pre-emptive strikes” on Vladimir Putin. Moscow hit

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that European claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to restore the Soviet Union were wrong and that claims Putin plans to invade a NATO member were complete stupidity.

NATO Secretary Gen. Mark Rutte warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the alliance was “ready and willing” to take on Moscow if it attacks — with the European Union moving forward with a risky plan to use $105 billion in frozen Kremlin assets to fund Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Ministry's Maria Zakharova called the new US National Security Strategy a significant policy shift away from global dominance and questioning NATO expansion, but warned of contradictions,

Nato considering ‘pre-emptive’ action against Russia’s hybrid warfare attacks - The chair of the Nato Military Committee says a more aggressive approach may be needed to deter Putin

At least three oil tankers have been hit by explosions in what appears to be a stepped up unilateral effort by Ukraine to sink Russia's sanctions-dodging oil sales.

Lithuania's government has said the balloons pose a "danger" to human life, property and the environment.