The Kremlin said on Tuesday that European claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to restore the Soviet Union were wrong and that claims Putin plans to invade a NATO member were complete stupidity.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko shared an update Tuesday on his plans to deploy nuclear weapons in coordination with Russia throughout his country. The close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said that "the question of returning nuclear weapons to us was raised."

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday delivered dire warnings about Russian President Vladimir Putin and the growing threat of war that Europe faces from the Kremlin. Why it matters: Rutte warned that Putin won't stop his aggression with Ukraine and could look to attack NATO countries within five years.

A DRONE plunges into icy Baltic waters from a snow-flecked warship – with a mission to head for the seabed and inspect for signs of sinister activity. Tanks may not be storming the borders

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country is prepared to fight against European nations, many of which are part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in a comments to reporters on Tuesday.

Ukraine has relinquished its aim to join the NATO military alliance in exchange for Western security guarantees as a compromise to end the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday as peace talks got underway in Berlin.