The Kremlin has said it welcomed US President Donald Trump's desire to focus on the search for a peace settlement to end the conflict in Ukraine after achieving a ceasefire in Gaza.

President Trump’s threats to provide the missiles to Ukraine, whether he follows through on them or not, are a sign of his growing frustration with Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that such a sale would signal a “qualitatively new stage of escalation”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The US President has said he will turn his attention to Ukraine first, before doing a deal with Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He appeared to hint that Moscow's response would be nuclear. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.