We condemn in the strongest possible terms the vile attack on our holy book, says Turkish foreign ministry...

It needs to be passed by the House and the Senate before it can be signed into law by the US President...

Speaking at a meeting the Russian President held with top military brass, defence minister Sergei Shoigu said the 1.5 million-member military should include 695,000 volunteer contract soldiers...

The world’s largest security alliance also pledged to send more aid to Ukrainian forces locked in battle with Russian troops...

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I hope that those who are saying this are smart enough not to take such steps, says Putin at a news conference...

Even any use of a smaller nuclear weapon will be a very serious thing, fundamentally changing the nature of the war in Ukraine, says organisation's secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg...

NATO defense ministers are also to discuss the escalation...

NATO countries and other allies of Ukraine have been quick to slam Russia's illegal annexation of parts of the country...

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calls on world states to reject Moscow's latest move ...