The head of NATO has told members of the defensive alliance that they urgently need to ramp up their defence spending, as the alliance is in a "crisis mode" amid Russian threats

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world's biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars to restore the organization's credibility.

Nicolas Bideau, spokesperson for Switzerland's Foreign Ministry, has said the country is ready to organise a leader-level meeting between US President-elect Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin,

Speaking a day after Trump’s inauguration, Ukraine’s president told world leaders at Davos that Europe needs to remain united and “learn how to take care of itself.”

The offers from Bern and Belgrade come as US President-elect Donald Trump seeks to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his war in Ukraine.View on euronews

At a meeting in Davos, NATO allies faced pushback on the idea of extending membership of the alliance to embattled Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is seeking a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that at least 200,000 European peacekeepers would be needed to prevent a new Russian attack after any ceasefire deal.

The newly imposed US sanctions on Russia are expected to have minimal impact on India's energy supply, with crude prices likely to remain stable between $75 and $85 per barrel, according to IOC Chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney.