"Putin's criminal war is getting closer to our borders," Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said on Wednesday.

A recent Russian drone strike deliberately targeted and damaged a Polish-owned factory in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, a move that is escalating tensions along NATO’s eastern flank. -While the attack on the Barlinek Group facility does not trigger NATO’s Article 5 collective defense clause,

A new Ukrainian government approved Thursday will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Flight data showed how American and British reconnaissance aircraft flew from England toward Russia on Monday.

Speaking at the weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is closely monitoring the developments but firmly reiterated its priorities.

India has rejected Nato chief Mark Rutte’s warning about buying Russian oil and has flagged double standards of the West. For context, European nations that largely make up Nato have paid more money to Russia for energy imports than they have given to Ukraine in aid.

Just weeks ago, concerns emerged in India over a proposed US Bill that would impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries trading with Russia. More recently, US President Donald Trump warned of “biting” secondary tariffs—up to 100 per cent—on purchasers of Russian exports unless a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is reached within 50 days.

You might want to call Vladimir and say, ‘Hey, friend, we are still buying stuff from you, but you have got to get serious when it comes to these negotiations on the cease-fire or a peace

NATO members that border Russia are buying US-made HIMARS. One defense minister told BI that the war shows deep strike abilities are needed.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that Brazil, China and India will face secondary sanctions from the US if Russia doesn’t negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine, and said they should lean on President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire.

Even as Nato chief Mark Rutte has warned India, China, and Brazil about the purchase of Russian oil, the fact remains that European nations —29 of 32 Nato members are from Europe— have given more money for energy imports than they have given Ukraine in aid.