Putin seeks "a multilateral system of commitments that includes not only the West but also Russia itself," one expert told Newsweek.

Donald Trump has threatened Vladimir Putin with crippling new sanctions, but requires Nato to take action first. In a letter to Nato nations, the US President urged them to stop buying Russian oil and impose major sanctions on Russia to end its war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered sharp words against NATO and European countries on Tuesday while speaking in Beijing, China. He described the actions of Western nations as a direct threat to Russia’s security.

Donald Trump’s campaign of revenge against CIA officials is “blinding” the US to the threat posed by Russia, former intelligence officers have warned.

Ukraine is ready to freeze the frontlines with Russia — if European and American allies can help provide tough security guarantees, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said Monday.

This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a clear message for Ukraine and its European allies: Moscow can keep going, because we have powerful friends.

From the Baltic to the Barents sea, Russian and Belarusian troops, tanks and aircraft are massing in battle formation. On the Nato side of the border, Poland has deployed 40,000 troops in readiness to repel a Russian attack.

"If any troops appear there, especially now while fighting is ongoing, we assume that they will be legitimate targets," Putin says as the U.S. and Europe plan for a post-war Ukraine.

TIANJIN, China, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin on Sunday, Chinese and Russian state media reported, for a regional security summit that China hopes can counter Western influence in global affairs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before a peace agreement has been signed would be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow’s forces.

In a post on his Telegram channel, Medvedev claimed that granting NATO members permission to down Russian drones operating in Ukrainian airspace would mean “war between the Alliance and Russia.” The comments followed growing calls in Europe for stronger Western action against repeated Russian drone incursions.