Vladimir Putin

After the address, Zelenskyy's statements were misconstrued by many, his spokesperson, Sergii Nykyforov, stated that the president, a former comic, was only repeating what had been published elsewhere. "The president referenced to a date that was widely circulated in the media," the spokesperson said.

According to an official White House statement, the US "remains committed to maintaining the chance of de-escalation via diplomacy. But we are equally clear-eyed about the prospects, given the visible measures Russia is taking on the ground right in front of our eyes."

President Joe Biden said he would explore adding direct sanctions on Putin to a slew of other measures being considered while warning that such a move would have "enormous consequences" and even "alter the world."

After talking with the European and NATO leaders, Biden told reporters, he had a very, very, very, good meeting... total unanimity with all the European leaders

With over 100,000 troops and war-making equipment stationed on Ukraine's borders, Moscow has sounded the alarm in the West about its danger to Kyiv.

Asianet Newsable speaks to Dr Swasti Rao, Associate Fellow at Manohar Parrikar-IDSA's Europe and Eurasia Centre.

The call comes ahead of Russia and US meeting in person on January 10 in Geneva amid the Russian military buildup on the Ukraine border.

According to reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Maybach S650 Guard was first spotted at the Hyderabad House when he visited Russian President Vladimir Putin during the latter's recent visit to India.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, media outlets could not seek for accreditation for the first time since the event's debut in 2001; instead, the Kremlin hand-picked 500 foreign and domestic journalists to participate.

Bilateral meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping have not taken place since the border standoff that erupted in May last year.