Russia continues its brutal attacks on Ukraine. When questioned about potential negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made an insulting remark about Volodymyr Zelensky, while simultaneously praising Donald Trump.

Russia's rhetoric, combined with its military actions on the ground, shows that any attempt to introduce European forces into Ukraine will be met with strong measures.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov calls Zelenskyy a "traitor to the Jewish people" and accuses him of "nazifying" Kyiv in a fiery media interview.

Russia's propaganda machine has for years had plenty of fodder to work with as far as the US is concerned. We've been "egoistic," a "puppeteer" trying to act as the "master across the ocean" in its telling.

I doubt whether U.S. President Donald Trump's peace initiative will succeed. It's a game. Russia is not strongly compelled to negotiate and is not at a stage where it can be forced into peace, assesses former Polish ambassador to Moscow,

Moscow ruled out an immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, appearing to contradict Trump's comment on ending conflict "within weeks."

France plans to extend its nuclear deterrence to European allies, creating tension with Russia. President Macron's statements led to a strong reaction from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Lavrov accused France of nuclear blackmail and warned that Russia would consider this in its defense strategy.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday announced that Russian and US diplomats are set to meet in Istanbul on February 27 to discuss the work of the two countries' embassies, reported TASS.

At the plenary session of the Support Ukraine forum, he called for a clear message to “the Russians and everyone else” that several issues have not yet been addressed in negotiations. “First, EU membership — it’s not up to Russia to decide who will be in the EU,