Speaking on March 18, following President Vladimir Putin's re-election victory speech, where he broached the idea, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that a zone between Russia and Ukraine was the best way to protect Russians.
European nations within Nato are facing a €56bn shortfall in meeting the alliance's defence spending pledge of 2% of GDP this year, the Financial Times reported on March 16.
European Nato countries are ramping up their defence investments, with plans to collectively spend almost $500bn this year.
LPP fiercely denied the report, which knocked its stock price nearly 36% in one day.
The underlying premise of the summit was to acknowledge that stopping Russia in Ukraine now will come at a much smaller cost than having to stop it later at the EU's gates.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has once again rejected a request by Ukraine’s State Border Guard to register the slogan "Russian warship, go f**k yourself” as a trademark.
Writing on Telegram, President Vladimir Putin's close ally published what he called a “soft Russian formula for peace,” comprised of seven points that would see Ukraine pay compensation to Moscow and give up its entire territory.
Germany wins concession that bilateral support be considered as contributions to the fund.
The so-called Weimar Triangle has sprung back to life under the Polish premier after an eight-year lull under the previous government of Law and Justice.
Relentless attacks on Russian refineries have led to widespread disruptions in the nation's energy supply chain.
Three pro-Ukraine Russian paramilitary groups have claimed to have crossed into Russian territory and engaged in combat with government troops.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired the commander of the country’s navy after suffering a number of humiliating losses in the Black Sea.
European arms imports were up by 94% in 2019-23, as Ukraine's allies send military aid while also arming themselves, says new SIPRI report.
Svitlana Samoilenko, who served as the Russian-appointed deputy mayor of the city in the Zaporizhzhia Region, was killed by an improvised explosive device placed under her vehicle on March 6.
Leaked emails reveals how former premier wanted to target foreign minister's family.
Arrangement that is no secret to the Kazakhs has started to raise eyebrows among Kyiv’s allies.
Company controlled by Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund argues Russian businessman has no influence over its Ukrainian subsidiaries.
Italian graffiti artist Jorit sparked uproar last week after appearing at the World Youth Festival in Sochi, where he joined President Vladimir Putin on stage for a picture. His actions provoked outrage in Italy and led to calls for EU sanctions.
Candidate states for EU accession such as Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia remain in a zone of insecurity where Russia can intervene minimally in a hybrid way.