Russia's top diplomat accused NATO and the European Union of using Ukraine to declare a "real war" against his country in a speech at the United Nations on Thursday that Britain dismissed as "false fantasy world distortions.

Sergey Mironov, leader of the party A Just Russia, which backs Putin, invoked Moscow’s 2008 war with Georgia when “the aggressor's troops were defeated,” insinuating a possible expansion of Moscow’s aggression.

Hungary, a NATO member, significantly relies on Russian oil, sourcing over 80% of its crude from Moscow, a move that has drawn criticism from Brussels and Washington. Despite EU efforts to phase out Russian fossil fuels,

Russia is destabilizing Moldova’s elections, probing NATO’s air defenses, and recalibrating against Trump’s conditional support for Ukraine.

Nato countries scrambled more fighter jets after Russian planes neared Latvian airspace, the latest in a string of apparent provocations by Moscow. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

As you know, NATO’S commitment to WIN has been far less than 100%, and the purchase of Russian Oil, by some, has been shocking!” Trump posted on Truth Social.

India rejected as "incorrect and baseless" remarks by NATO's chief that suggested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was contacting Russian President Vladimir Putin over the impact of punitive U.S. tariffs on its purchases of Russian oil.

From the moment the Russian pilots entered Estonian airspace, they were pursued by Nato’s most advanced fighter jets.