Moscow hits out at ‘clumsy’ Europe and ignores Trump calls for Zelensky-Putin summit - Moscow demands to be directly engaged on questions of security concerning Ukraine and Europe

Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to allow the U.S. and Europe to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO's collective defense mandate.

Vance's remarks come days after Trump ruled out the possibility of sending US troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees. During a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made this remark; however, note that other options remain open, including the skies.

General Christopher Donahue, commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, said allies could seize Kaliningrad "in a timeframe that is unheard of."

The Kremlin’s goal is to destabilize Europe, and attacks on infrastructure are a preferred weapon, a new report said.

Plans for security guarantees for Ukraine appear to be triggering unease in Moscow, which repeated objections to any role for forces from NATO countries.

Russia is turning the parts of Ukraine it occupies into a giant military base — and a potential launch pad for future aggression. Moscow's forces in the occupied territories, particularly in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts,

Not even a full day after hosting European leaders who expressed solidarity with Ukraine, Trump on Tuesday reverted to his usual pro-Putin self.