Russia’s State Duma speaker has urged the US and NATO to stop sending weapons and mercenaries to Ukraine.

NATO defense ministers tasked military commanders to come up with measures to bolster the alliance’s forces in Europe at an emergency meeting due to the “new reality” ushered in by Russia-Ukraine war.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has decried the vote by Russia's parliament urging President Vladimir Putin to recognize two pro-Russia regions in eastern Ukraine as independent

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has warned of “a real risk” of a new war in Europe, stressing the need for further dialog between members of the Western military alliance and Russia to resolve the ongoing crisis over Ukraine.

The Russian government says NATO’s recent adoption of a new anti-Russia strategy proved that Moscow made the right decision in cutting ties with the military alliance.

The US-led NATO has expelled eight Russian diplomats over espionage allegations as Moscow slams the decision for undermining normalization efforts.

The Russian foreign minister says his country will not join the US-led NATO.

US President Joe Biden has called NATO’s Article 5 "a sacred obligation," in an attempt to unite the military alliance.

NATO chief reiterates the group’s persisting fear of a stronger China, insisting that although Beijing is not an enemy, the alliance must adjust to its rising power.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the Afghan government and armed forces are strong enough to stand on their own feet without foreign troops to back them.