The Kremlin is insisting on a halt to NATO's eastward expansion and the rolling back of offensive weapons and troops on the eastern flank of the military alliance
The G7 group of the world's leading industrialized economies issued an urgent warning to Russia at the weekend against attacking Ukraine, threatening severe consequences should it do so
"Organizers of any provocations that threaten the core interests of our security will regret their actions like they have regretted nothing for a long time," the Russian President said.