This Month
How Ukraine is going after Russia’s shadow fleet
The new move involving unmanned drones targeting tankers marks a fresh front in Kyiv’s war of resistance against Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
EU moves to tap Moscow’s billions for broke Ukraine
The European Union wants to use €200 billion ($354 billion) of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. The unprecedented plan is causing controversy.
Tassie AFL dream realised as stadium to get go ahead
Three upper house independents have voiced their support for the development which should deliver the final votes needed; Defence Force chief David Johnston has updated Senate Estimates on the status of the PLA vessels. Follow live.
We have failed Ukraine through our culture of dependency
Even if the war-ravaged country survives with its sovereignty and security still viable, we have witnessed a disastrous humiliation for Europe and Britain.
Putin talks loom as US and Ukraine fine-tune peace blueprint
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner talked to a Ukrainian delegation to hash out details of a peace framework.
November
Big super faces Russian asset headache
Super funds holding over 30.3 million frozen Russian stocks are hoping a US-backed peace deal between Moscow and Ukraine will free up trading.
Zelensky loses brother-in-arms in Kyiv power shift
The president’s departing aide centralised decision-making in a way no other official had done. As a graft scandal lingers, some are relieved he’s gone.
Zelensky’s chief of staff resigns in widening corruption scandal
Andriy Yermak’s departure comes at a time when Kyiv is under intense US pressure to sign a peace deal, nearly four years after being invaded by Russia.
The new dimension in the Ukraine war is the battle for energy
Peace talks are overshadowed by an energy war. Kyiv attacks Russian oil, while Moscow targets Ukraine’s grid, aiming to break civilian morale.
‘No rush’: Putin keeps stringing Trump along on Ukraine
Moscow will be pleased the latest US initiative has destabilised Kyiv and further weakened the Atlantic alliance, say analysts.
Ukraine agrees to new peace deal, Trump to send Witkoff to Russia
Among details still to be resolved are believed to include a settlement over the territory Russia has captured, as well as security guarantees for Ukraine.
Leaked call reveals US envoy helped Russia handle Trump
The White House is defending special envoy Steve Witkoff after he coached a Kremlin official on how to praise the US president in a phone call with Vladimir Putin.
Putin is now getting squeezed. Will he lash out?
Two major hurdles remain in bringing an end to the Russian-Ukraine war – including getting the Russian leader to accept some concessions.
Trump, Zelensky face crunch talks over peace deal
The US and Ukrainian leaders are now expected to hold one-on-one talks after hailing progress - but Russia’s desire to keep its land grabs remains a problem.
DroneShield soars; Bendigo Bank’s ‘risk’; Goldman’s ASX bargains
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Trump is bullying Ukraine into a deal. It just might work
The US president has bludgeoned Ukraine back to the peace table. European leaders are desperate for a look-in. But is peace near?
Europe’s rearguard battle to save Ukraine from Trump’s peace plan
Top security advisers from Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the European Union will hold urgent talks in Geneva on Sunday with Ukrainian and US officials.
The White House Ukraine plan should be rejected
What Donald Trump is demanding amounts to the enforced capitulation of Ukraine for gain and profit, the blueprint for a modern Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
Zelensky’s grim choice: buckle to Russia or lose US alliance
Donald Trump is threatening to cut off military aid to Ukraine unless it agrees to a peace deal filled with Russian demands by Thursday.
Putin’s secret sabotage attacks on Europe are not fooling anyone
Russian operatives are suspected of blowing up a rail line in Poland that carries supplies to Ukraine in what experts say is a strategy to sow discord in Europe.