Russia President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia did not want conflict with Ukraine or the West but clearly said that NATO should not expand eastwards towards Russia.

Don't want conflict over Ukraine, but NATO expansion unacceptable: Putin

Despite tensions simmering between the US-led NATO allies and Russia over Ukraine, Moscow believes that their relations with Washington are not at their lowest point yet.

Amid Ukraine crisis, Kremlin says tensions between Russia and US not at lowest point yet

Joe Biden has ruled out sending American troops into Ukraine. The West is banking on sanctions to deter Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine. Palki Sharma tells you why sanctions have historically failed to achieve their objectives.

Gravitas: Biden rules out sending US troops to Ukraine

A squad of roughly 30 elite British troops has arrived in Ukraine to assist in the training of the Ukrainian armed forces on new anti-tank weapons supplied by the UK amid worries of a new Russian invasion.

UK sends 2,000 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion

As Western countries fear Russian incursion in Ukraine, the United States President Joe Biden has clarified his comments that he delivered in this context as he suggested that the allies were split over how to react to any potential "minor incursion" from Russia.

Joe Biden clarifies over Russia remark; Ukraine says there are no 'minor incursions' and small nations

In the early years of Vladimir Putin’s tenure as Russia’s leader, the country’s military was a hollowed-out but nuclear-armed shell. It struggled to keep submarines afloat in the Arctic and an outgunned insurgency at bay in Chechnya.

Putin overhauled Russia's hollowed-out forces, modernizing the military

As authorities continue their crackdown on the opposition, Russia on Tuesday added jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a number of his allies to its list of "terrorists and extremists".

Is Navalny a terrorist? Russia adds Kremlin critic, allies to 'terrorists' list; US, EU condemn the move

No Russian or Soviet leader has ever visited Pakistan. Reports say Vladimir Putin could break this trend later in the year. What explains this new Russia-Pakistan romance? How should India see it? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Will Putin make his maiden trip to Pakistan?

We knew this was coming. “George, you have to understand that Ukraine is not even a country. Part of its territory is in Eastern Europe and the greater part was given to us.

Putin has the US right where he wants it

The Biden administration is mulling to deploy several thousand troops, as well as warships and aircraft, to NATO allies in the Baltics and Eastern Europe amid fears of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to reports.

Biden mulling to deploy thousands of troops to Eastern Europe, Baltics amid Russian invasion fears: Report

The crisis in Ukraine is increasingly looking like a proxy war between an assertive Russia and Vladimir Putin and the NATO military alliance led by the US. Ukraine is at the heart of the crisis. In this background the comments of the German Naval Chief in New Delhi highlights the severity of the decision taken on Ukraine.

German naval Chief forced to step down after comments on Ukraine

Momentum is building for a conflict in Ukraine. A gaffe by Joe Biden has given Russia the upper hand. The US President suggested he would tolerate a "minor invasion" in Ukraine. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Ukraine crisis: Will Russia go to war?

More than 2,000 Russian-led troops began to pull out from Kazakhstan after being dispatched to quell the protesters following request from president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Explained: What was the cause of massive Kazakhstan unrest that unnerved prez Tokayev?

In a significant development in Pakistan-Russia ties, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics that will take place in Beijing next month.

Imran Khan, Vladimir Putin likely to meet in China on the sidelines of Winter Olympics

Slew of disputes between former Cold War adversaries US and Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakhstan counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had a “lengthy” conversation over the phone on the present unrest in the Central Asian country and exchanged views on measures taken to “restore order” in the region, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

Putin, Kazakh leader Tokayev discuss measures to ‘restore order’ in Kazakhstan

High-ranking officials from the United States and NATO are all set to hold talks with Russia next week, but before that, NATO Foreign Ministers will hold a video conference on Friday.

NATO Foreign Ministers to hold a video conference ahead of talks with Russia amid tensions

Russia test-fired around 10 new Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate, Interfax news agency reported on Friday. The report added that two more were test-fired from a submarine.

Russia's new hypersonic Tsirkon missile was fired from frigate, submarine; new details emerge

Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed his Belarusian counterpart Alyaksandr Lukashenka's proposal to hold another round of joint military drills. Putin, who met with Lukashenka in St. Petersburg on December 29, said the military exercises would be held in February or March in Belarus.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko

Russian President Vladimir Putin played a game of ice hockey in St. Petersburg with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko after their diplomatic talks on Wednesday (December 29).

Watch: Putin and Lukashenko play ice hockey for one team; guess how many goals Russian President scored

President Vladimir Putin is seeking security guarantees from the West in exchange for pulling back from Ukraine. Will Joe Biden agree to halt NATO's eastward expansion? Or will he push ahead with sanctions? Palki Shama tells you.

President Vladimir Putin seeks security guarantees from West

President Vladimir Putin is seeking security guarantees from the West in exchange for pulling back from Ukraine. Will Joe Biden agree to halt NATO's eastward expansion? Or will he push ahead with sanctions?

US President Joe Biden, counterpart Putin to speak on phone-call

If the west fails to meet the demands, what does it leave Russia with? Russian President Vladimir Putin has made it clear that his country will be ready with alternatives. Let's tell you what demands Russia has put forth.

Russian troops hold drills near Ukraine border

Russia's foreign ministry has warned against the inclusion of Finland and Sweden in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). According to Maria Zakharova, the ministry’s spokeswoman, ''The persistent attempts by NATO to draw those countries into the orbit of its interests and opportunistic policies haven’t gone unnoticed by Russia.

Russia warns NATO against inclusion of Finland, Sweden

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