In a post to Truth Social, President Trump threatened to hit Russia with tariffs if Vladimir Putin refuses to make a deal on the Ukraine war.

A Royal Navy submarine was authorized to surface close to a Russian ship "strictly as a deterrent measure," British Defense Secretary John Healey said.

Putin has said repeatedly that he is prepared to negotiate an end to the war, but that Ukraine would have to accept the reality of Russian territorial gains, which are currently about 20% of its land. Kyiv meanwhile says it is not prepared to give up its territory.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin's allies in Hungary and Slovakia are increasingly facing backlash for their pro-Moscow stance.

President Trump vowed that the State Department will have an "America first" foreign policy. Nick Schifrin discussed how the world is responding to Trump's inauguration with Jens Stoltenberg, the most recent secretary general of NATO who will become the chairman of the Munich Security Conference next month.

This comes after the US declared it would use its existing stockpiles to send an extra £410 million in weapons to Ukraine, potentially by the end of the month.

ROYAL Navy warships have scared away a Russian spy vessel after it was spotted in the English Channel – as fears grow of international sabotage. Vladimir Putin has been warned “we see

Vladimir Putin is capable of launching "mass casualty" attacks against NATO members, a Russian military expert has warned.

Defence Secretary John Healey said Russia "remains the most pressing and immediate threat to Britain", and added that "any threat will be met with strength and resolve".

His inauguration speech was loudest in its silence on Ukraine. But hours later, US President Donald Trump laid bare – in a trademark casual, rambling fashion – his position over the war in Ukraine. And it was tougher on the Kremlin than you might expect.

An expert has warned that the end of the war in Ukraine could see Russian President Vladimir Putin turn his attention to a potential target, potentially a NATO nation, as President Donald Trump gets r