French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly sent his top diplomatic adviser to meet with Kremlin officials on Tuesday after he previously called on European leaders not to allow themselves be sidelined as the U.

Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev has been shot multiple times in Moscow by an unknown assailant, the Kremlin said on Feb 6. "There was an attempt on the life of Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeeev in Moscow.

Dmitry Peskov says Russia remains committed to implementing understandings reached in Anchorage, while Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticizes US reluctance - Anadolu Ajansı

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Ukraine of trying to "disrupt the negotiation process" searching for an end to the war.

The New START treaty terminated Thursday, leaving no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century and fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race.

Spokesman says Elysee Palace neither confirmed nor denied the development, so Russia will do the same ‘out of a sense of solidarity’ - Anadolu Ajansı

In a video-link call broadcast on Russian state television, Putin said the Moscow-Beijing relationship was an important stabilizing factor at a time of growing global turbulence.

Russian officials and policy experts described the major among Western allies as a double-edged sword.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: US ‘aims for March peace deal’ amid fallout over Putin general shooting - The ambitious goal has been discussed between Ukrainian and US negotiators, sources said