The carrier groups will carry out exercises to strengthen combat readiness
Chinese army says US destroyer trespassed territorial waters; US claims its ship 'asserted navigational rights'
Says he told the Russian president forthcoming talks will only work after a 'de-escalation' on Ukraine
Fighter jets of military alliance scrambled around 370 times across Europe in 2021 to check unverified flights
Moscow earlier said it had received and was considering a NATO proposal to commence talks
Russia had demanded NATO to give up military activity in Eastern Europe and Ukraine
Moscow says it would be 'forced into a tough response' unless West drops its 'aggressive line'
Moscow warns of a possible military response unless it sees political action to assuage concerns
Foreign minister says Moscow's relations with the US have not hit their lowest point yet
Moscow for the first time laid out in detail demands that it says are essential for defusing the crisis