Vladimir Putin may be growing increasingly worried about a small NATO member on Russia's doorstep that is openly preparing for potential warfare.In what resembles a David versus Goliath standoff, the tiny Baltic state of Lithuania has started boosting military expenditures and conducting war games in response to escalating threats from Moscow.

A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine over the weekend prompted a direct military response from NATO. Polish and other allied jets were scrambled as a precaution during the hours-long barrage.

Polish and allied NATO aircraft were scrambled in response to a large Russian drone and missile attack launched into Ukraine on Sunday night, the Polish military's Operational Command said in a statement.

A Russian drone reportedly crossed into NATO member Lithuania from Belarus airspace - just hours after Vladimir Putin launched a deadly missile strike on Ukraine

NATO fighter jets have been scrambled after Russia launched a series of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight, leaving eight people injured including a two-year-old girl after an apartment bu

At the latest Nato summit in The Hague, the alliance announced that members had set a new target of spending 5 per cent of GDP on defence and security by 2035. In part, this is likely to have been driven by a realisation that Trump envoy Steve Witkoff’s shuttle diplomacy and Europe’s denunciations of Vladimir Putin will not be enough to end the war in Ukraine.

Former Finnish President Sauli Niininsto has met Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. DW spoke to him about diplomacy to end the Russian war against Ukraine, NATO and the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.

Though Russia holds most of its desired territory in Ukraine, prolonging the war weakens its global position. Strategically, declaring victory now could preserve Russian power in an emerging multipolar world.

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