CNN’s Fareed Zakaria weighs in on Russia’s demands to remove NATO troops from Eastern European countries as a condition of peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

Several NATO allies stressed that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace talks, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that the U.S. is betraying Ukraine.

On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine, amid Kyiv's bid to join NATO, which was a major threat to Russia. Putin expected a quick victory but was met by steadfast Ukrainian resistance and a flow of Western weapons.

This video can not be played What Trump and Zelensky have said about each other as rift deepens Edited by James Harness and Jacqueline Howard Germany is days away from a general election and Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken about Ukraine in a speech on the election trail in the town of Ilsede,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky predicted in a Sunday interview with NBC News that Russian President Vladimir Putin will launch an "invasion" of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries and has been waiting for the "weakening" of the military alliance as the United States signals a lack of support.

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has intelligence suggesting Russian President Vladimir Putin may be preparing troops to invade neighboring NATO countries.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country needed security guarantees in the absence of NATO membership, warning Russian leader Vladimir Putin could be preparing to go to war against the alliance next year.

Several NATO allies are insisting that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that he would hold talks soon with Russian President

President Trump's surprise phone call with Vladimir Putin, just hours later, only added salt to the wound. Why it matters: Europe has been bracing for this moment since the early days of Trump's 2024 campaign.

As we hit the three-year mark since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, Europe and NATO appear to be at their most fractured and vulnerable.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country has intelligence that Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning potential military operations in Belarus and warned against the weakening of NATO.