President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Sunday that Russia had sufficient strength and resources to take the war in Ukraine to its logical conclusion, though he hoped that there would be no need to use nuclear weapons.

Russian president Vladimir Putin said that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, and that he hoped it would not arise. In an interview broadcast on Sunday by Russian state television about his 25 years in power,

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has spoken out against the White House's stance on the war in Ukraine, saying its actions have "only emboldened Russia" despite efforts to bring about a ceasefire.