Putin threatened to take military action against NATO last month, it has emerged as tensions over Ukraine continue to escalate.

Joe Biden fears that his plan to deploy as many as 8,500 troops to Eastern Europe might be blocked by NATO countries that do not want to enrage Putin.

Putin's strategy in dealing with the current crisis between Russia and Ukraine has been termed ‘dangerous' by ex-US security chief as he appeared on ITV Peston on Wednesday night.

Putin was sent a dire warning as the US swooped in to deal with the EU energy crisis.

Putin is continuing to flex his military muscle as the Russian strongman sent warships to the Barents Sea to practice protecting a major shipping lane in the Arctic.

China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday denied a recent report by Bloomberg alleging Chinese dictator Xi Jinping asked Russian leader Vladimir Putin “not to invade Ukraine” during the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Russia has sent a stark warning, threatening to cut off gas to the EU if it gets suspended from the SWIFT payment system, as Moscow continues to mount pressure on Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is putting his country's reputation at risk as a reliable ally in the EU and within NATO.

More than 8,000 US troops have been placed on high alert to deploy to Europe at short notice to bolster NATO efforts amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

Putin issued a terrifying warning of a fierce response should the West cross a "red line" in a speech last year.

The US "should be worried" about Russia's stockpile of nuclear weapons amid tension with Ukraine, as they could "punch a hole" through NATO defence, an expert has warned Express.co.uk.

Germany's commitment to stand against Russian aggression has been called into question once more with the US even doubting its loyalty to the alliance to smash the threat of Vladimir Putin'

The Russian move into Belarus is no spur-of-the-moment or opportunistic action. It is part of a long-term plan Putin has been pursuing for years.

For Putin, Xi Jinping, and Ali Khamenei, Biden is the honey pot of their dreams.

Biden could have a month more to jump on building up NATO conventional deterrence and aiding Ukraine.

Upon assuming the presidency, Joe Biden promised the world, “America is back,” building on his campaign claims that President Donald Trump had severely damaged relations with the country’s allies.

Strategic Misdirection: An Alternate Framework for Understanding Russia’s Play in Ukraine.

Strategic Misdirection: An Alternate Framework for Understanding Russia’s Play in Ukraine.

Putin’s motives in deploying the equivalent of an invasion force on the border of the Ukraine may be limited to an effort to stop the expansion of NATO and U.S. military aid to Ukraine.