NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented escalation, President Vladimir Putin on Sunday put Russian nuclear forces on an increased alert. Putin's move to up the nuclear ante came as Russian forces have failed to take control of any major Ukrainian cities even after four days of intense fight.
Russia's Vladimir Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday that a Ukraine settlement was only possible if Kyiv was neutral, "denazified" and "demilitarised" and Russian control over annexed Crimea was formally recognised, the Kremlin said.
