Vladimir Putin
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
Has he finally realised Putin is playing him, or is Trump just blowing in the wind?
Donald Trump’s comments after meeting Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican marked a shift in tone. But the US president is prone to adopt the rhetoric of whoever he spoke with last.
- Michael Koziol
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- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
They came to bury a pope, but ended up negotiating to end a war
Fifteen minutes. No aides. No flags, no formalities – just two men locked in a contest over Ukraine’s future, in the most unlikely of arenas.
- Rob Harris
Kevin Rudd warns against showing weakness on Ukraine
In a Washington Anzac Day speech, Australia’s ambassador to the US says one of the messages from the Anzac story is that defending freedom takes human, physical and individual courage.
- Michael Koziol
Kremlin blames Ukraine after Russian general killed in car bomb explosion
Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik was killed by an explosive device placed in his car in Balashikha, just outside Moscow, authorities said.
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
Almost biblical in its timing, Francis’ funeral falls under the same shadow as his papacy
As the world teeters under the weight of war, its leaders, adversaries and allies alike will sit shoulder to shoulder in an extraordinary – and historically charged – gathering.
- Rob Harris
Trump urges Putin to ‘STOP!’ after deadly Russian attack on Kyiv
Russia struck Ukraine’s capital with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones in the deadliest assault on the city since last July.
- Aamer Madhani and Samuel Petrequin
- Opinion
- World War II
Lest we forget history. Has the next world war already begun?
It’s 80 years since the end of WWII. If we don’t remember how it began, we are doomed to relive it.
- Dennis Glover
‘No cards to play’: Furious Trump takes aim at Zelensky for rejecting US idea
The US president’s social media post illustrates his sensitivity to any comments from the Ukrainian leader he interprets as dragging the chain on a peace deal.
- Michael Koziol
What you need to know about the funeral of Pope Francis
The death of Pope Francis on Monday has set in motion a series of ancient rituals that will include his funeral on Saturday and will culminate with the election of a new pope in the weeks ahead.
- Alvise Armellini
- Opinion
- Russia-Ukraine war
Trump’s peacemaker charade has failed. Ukraine and the West will pay a price
After two years of insisting that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in his first 24 hours if returned to the White House, Trump is preparing to walk away from the problem entirely.
- Peter Hartcher
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