Concerns are growing that Kazakhstan could be at risk of a future Russian invasion, amid claims of the Kremlin's growing influence and signs of a cultural crackdown.

President Vladimir Putin believes Russia's economy and its military are strong enough to weather any additional Western measures, sources said.

Last week, Russia fired more than 700 attack and decoy drones at Ukraine, the largest barrage of war, which began in 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Kremlin was "making a point" with the attack, which appeared to be aimed at destroying Ukraine's supply of Western weapons.

President Donald Trump announced this week that the U.S. will send Patriot air-defense missiles to Ukraine and threatened new tariffs on Russia. Will Vladimir Putin back down? What should Trump's next move be? And what does the future hold for Ukraine? Newsweek contributors Daniel R. DePetris and Dan Perry debate:

In the 18th round of sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, the European Union (EU) has targeted Vladimir Putin’s income from oil sales. The EU has sanctioned an Indian refinery for the first time in which Russia has a 49% stake.

Vladimir Putin’s conduct has prompted Donald Trump’s shift as Russia’s war effort in Ukraine has gotten only more aggressive.