The words came just 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump, who is back in the global spotlight, announced a sweeping new weapons package for Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned India, China, and Brazil of potential secondary sanctions if they continue trade with Russia. Rutte urged these nations to pressure Putin for peace talks.

In Kharkiv, at least 17 explosions were recorded in just 20 minutes, according to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on Wednesday threatened India, China, and Brazil with secondary sanctions over their continued business with Russia.While meeting with senators in the US Congress, Rutte urged the three countries to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin and persuade him to take the peace deal with Ukraine "seriously.

Despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “pathological fixation” on preventing Ukraine from joining NATO, a direct Russian attack on the alliance is highly unlikely. -The war in Ukraine has exposed the Russian military’s significant weaknesses and its limited ability to project power,