Russia is ramping up attacks on gas networks and power stations again this year, but in the past week Ukraine has set ablaze several Russian oil refineries.

Russia has been emboldened in its strategy of splitting the U.S. from Europe while pushing ever harder to gain a military victory in Ukraine.

Trump’s tariffs on India to discourage it from buying Russian oil could have a severe impact on the already stretched budget as the economy reaches a decision point.

Putin’s hard-line approach to resolving the Ukraine conflict doesn’t fit with the White House’s desire for a quick solution.

Plans for security guarantees for Ukraine appear to be triggering unease in Moscow, which repeated objections to any role for forces from NATO countries.