A Russian fighter jet has infringed NATO airspace in Estonia, drawing condemnation from the former Soviet country's foreign minister. The incursion, which lasted around one minute, was "not acceptable in any way", according to Margus Tsahkna, adding that the violation was "very serious".

Ukraine proposed to Russia to hold a high-level meeting in Istanbul. However, President Vladimir Putin refused, thereby missing an opportunity to move toward peace, according to a press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Military experts have warned the Russian president's war-machine could be fully rebuilt to strength and made ready to attack NATO neighbours by 2027 if a peace deal is struck in Ukraine

Donald Trump has claimed no peace deal will happen between Russia and Ukraine unless there is a direct meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin. The US President was speaking addressed the war in Ukraine before landing in Abu Dhabi for the final leg of his Middle East tour.

ISTANBUL − Russia's Vladimir Putin spurned a challenge to meet face-to-face with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Turkey, instead sending a second-tier delegation to planned peace talks, while Ukraine's president said his defence minister would head up Kyiv's team.

Top European diplomats accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of undermining talks with Ukraine aimed at securing a halt to his war as the prospects for a potential meeting between the two sides in Turkey remained uncertain.

Russian warplanes entered Nato airspace in Estonia, triggering an emergency alarm in the Baltic Sea. The violation, which lasted for a minute, has been condemned by Tallinn's Foreign Minister as “very serious” and “not acceptable in any way”.

There is no specific intelligence at present that suggests Russia intends to attack NATO. But intentions are fluid. In his public speeches, Vladimir Putin has justified his war to conquer Ukraine in several ways: the need to defend Russian-speakers in Donbas;

NATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand for a big increase in defense spending, President Donald Trump's administration wants to focus on security challenges outside of Europe.

New satellite imagery shows a significant build-up of Russian troops and military infrastructure near the Finnish border, in a move that has alarmed Nato allies