- Putin says Russia doesn’t want war with Ukraine but urges West to meet his demands quicklyNBC News
- Former US ambassador to Russia says Putin’s ‘acting crazy’ over UkraineBusiness Insider
- Putin blames the West for growing tensions during end-of-year news conferenceCNN
- Putin Praises U.S. Response to Security Ideas as ‘Positive’Bloomberg
- Putin Demands Quick Answers on Russian Security ConcernsThe New York Times