Putin slams West's war hysteria' as EU mulls Russian assets for Ukraine
EU leaders consider seizing €210bn of Russian central bank assets to fund Ukraine amid legal, market-trust concerns from some member states and warnings from Russia.
Russian forces captured Markove; Ukraine attacked Ryazan refinery and a Luhansk oil depot; Putin warned foreign troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets.
Russia's large-scale attack on Kyiv has increased the death toll; Putin dismisses NATO threats while asserting Germany's role as an accomplice in the conflict.
