Blomfield recalls that Trump announced plans to deploy nuclear submarines “to the appropriate regions” as a direct answer to the nuclear rhetoric of Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council.

The Russian president says Moscow's initial tough demands must be met, despite a looming US sanctions deadline.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow hoped for more peace talks with Ukraine but that the momentum of the war was in its favour, signalling no shift in his stance despite a looming sanctions deadline from Washington.