N ATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has moved to clarify that Moscow cannot dictate the alliance’s enlargement decisions, as debate continues over Ukraine’s long-term security. His comments followed renewed diplomatic efforts surrounding a U.S. peace proposal that initially appeared to mirror Russian demands.

Estonia is warily watching Russia and learning from Ukraine. It is now pursuing six more HIMARS, saying deep strike abilities are key.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says a US peace proposal has helped bring Kyiv and Washington closer together on the way toward ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, Europe's biggest and deadliest conflict since World War II.

Momentum appeared to be growing for a deal after Trump’s team held talks in Geneva over the weekend with Ukrainian and European leaders.

"It’s very easy to draw the wrong conclusions from the war in Ukraine," Drummond said, referring to slow progress on the front line, adding that a future conflict with a reconstituted Russian armed forces would be "fast paced" with a greater use of air power in the opening weeks.

Gen. Philip Breedlove (Ret.) told Fox News Digital he sees “a lot of truth” in the German foreign minister’s warning about Russia, saying Putin’s own documents show his intentions extend far beyond Ukraine and aim at reshaping all of Eastern Europe.

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gave a senior Kremlin official tips on how to pitch a Ukraine peace deal to President Donald Trump, according to a report.

Estonia will buy six new U.S.-made High Mobility Artillery Systems (HIMARS) as European members of NATO rush to build up their military arsenals, including stocks of artillery systems used by Ukrainian soldiers against Russian forces.