Russian President Vladimir Putin hints at capturing another major Ukrainian city through military force. "We don't have a saying, or a parable, but an old rule -- where the Russian soldier sets foot,

Moscow has hoped to mend relations with the United States while continuing to wage war in Ukraine, but Mr. Putin’s insistence on pushing his offensive has come at a diplomatic cost.

Vladimir Putin promised ‘catastrophic’ consequences for Ukraine and claimed that the Russian and Ukrainian people were ‘one nation’ in a conference this week. The Russian president answered questions on a variety of issues at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum,