The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commenting on the talk between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin, emphasised that it is not beneficial for peace and just offers the Russian Federation's leader hope of alleviating his country's isolation.

Andrii Sybiha, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, has said at a UN Security Council meeting that Russia's recent large-scale attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure are a demonstrative response by Russian ruler Vladimir Putin to all those who have tried to negotiate peace with him.

Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for his country's use of nuclear weapons Tuesday, after the U.S. allowed Ukraine to strike inside Russia using American missiles.

President Vladimir Putin approved an update to Russia's nuclear doctrine, widening the scenarios in which it would consider a strike. The move seemed a direct response to events in Ukraine, where the US recently allowed Kyiv to use American weapons for longer-range attacks on Russia.