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After five hours of talks in the Kremlin, French President Emmanuel Macron received a promise from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to be ready to compromise, reports the daily Le Monde. French media emphasize the tense tone of the leaders' talks and the "closed" stance of the Russian president. The Kremlin itself denied all press reports about any agreement.more

British soldiers who will come to Poland are members of the 45 Commando, based in Arbroath, Scotland, the British Ministry of Defense announced yesterday evening.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine would only strengthen NATO, and Britain was considering commandos, military planes and ships to Eastern Europe.more

U.S. intelligence has intercepted conversations between Russian military officials that show they fear the cost of aggression against Ukraine could be higher than President Vladimir Putin expects, CNN television reported yesterday, citing sources in the services.more

Top U.S. military commander General Mark Milley was expected to tell congressmen in a classified briefing that a full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine could bring Kiev down within three days, Fox News television reported yesterday.more

Representatives of the US armed forces and intelligence services believe that Russia intends to conduct large military maneuvers with nuclear weapons this month to warn NATO not to intervene in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Financial Times reports.more

NATO must be united in the face of Russian aggression, and all members of the Alliance must be fully protected from hostile actions by Russia, agreed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron in today's conversation.more

Sanctions against Russia must be ready for immediate implementation if the country decides to continue its invasion of Ukraine, stressed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an interview with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.more

The US intelligence has uncovered a plan for an extensive Russian provocation, which involves fabricating an attack by alleged Ukrainian forces on Russia or the Russian-inhabited areas of Ukraine, filming this staging and using it as a pretext to attack Kiev, announced Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.more

Four Russian strategic bombers were escorted by RAF aircraft after they entered Britain's area of interest, the British Air Force said yesterday.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, stressed that Ukraine has the right to aspire to NATO membership, and that any further Russian incursion into its territory would be a tragic error of judgment.more

British military jets were sent today to monitor an unidentified plane that has appeared near northern Scotland, the Air Force said. As indicated by the British media, usually in such situations it is about Russian planes.more

Poles are the most critical of Putin - 82 percent. respondents have a negative opinion about it, and only 10 percent. positive. On the other hand, the Serbs are the most pro-utin - 77 percent. respondents in this country had a positive opinion about him, and only 15 percent. negative.more

"It is crucial for Moscow to step back and choose the path of diplomatic solutions; Russia's invasion of Ukraine would be a catastrophe," declared the British Prime Minister in Kiev after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.more

Britain is expanding the range of Russian individuals and entities that could be subject to sanctions should the country decide to invade Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced yesterday. Individuals and companies of significance to the Kremlin could come under sanctions.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced today that he will call on Russian President Vladimir Putin to "step back from the brink" on Ukraine. He stressed that the attack on this country would mean "a catastrophe for Russia".more

This week, a new alliance linking Great Britain, Poland and Ukraine may be announced - informs the Ukrainian editorial office of the BBC, citing sources. The parties agree on the details of the contract - the portal states.more

The situation around Ukraine is becoming more and more worrying. I continue to call on Russia to engage in negotiations and avoid a reckless and catastrophic invasion, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Twitter.more

The United Kingdom this week will publish a new law expanding the scope of sanctions that can be applied against Russia to stop aggression against Ukraine, said Foreign Minister Liz Truss. Vladimir Putin's oligarchs will have nowhere to hide, she added.more

Britain is considering the possibility of doubling the number of troops stationed in Estonia and sending defensive weapons there, and jets, warships and military specialists may be sent to protect NATO allies, the British government said.more

The maneuvers of Russian warships that Moscow planned to conduct in the waters of Ireland's exclusive economic zone, however, will take place outside of them, the Russian ambassador to the country announced yesterday evening.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to intensify diplomatic efforts regarding the crisis in Ukraine by visiting Eastern Europe and calling Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported yesterday, citing government sources.more

NATO is ready to react to a possible Russian aggression against Ukraine, but the channel of dialogue is open - such a position was presented by NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in an interview with the Italian daily "La Stampa". He warned Moscow could pay a "high price" for the invasion.more

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) yesterday urged companies to check their computer security due to concerns about the possibility of new Russian cyber-attacks linked to the tense situation around Ukraine.more

U.S. officials fear that because British authorities have tolerated money from shady sources flowing into London for years, they will not be able to impose effective sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, The Times writes today.more