Russia-Ukraine war
Forgive him? Zelensky says what he really thinks about Vladimir Putin
The Ukrainian leader calls his Russian foe a child “murderer” in an angry exchange with US podcaster Lex Fridman.
- by Joe Barnes
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Volodymyr Zelensky gets angry on Lex Fridman podcast
The Ukrainian president spent three hours discussing Ukraine and Russia with the American podcaster, who suggested forgiveness might be in order.
Have sanctions hurt Putin’s war machine? It’s not that simple
As US President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, questions about the effectiveness of sanctions on Russia and their future will come under renewed scrutiny.
- by Patricia Cohen
Opinion
Putin's Russia
Putin sprints to his imagined finish line in Ukraine war
Putin is mobilising troops and stepping up collaboration with allies ahead of Trump’s inauguration on January 20, hoping the West tires of the conflict.
- by Mick Ryan
End of an era: Russian gas stops flowing into Europe
Russia’s last major gas corridor into Europe has been shut down by Ukraine and the move could substantially reduce Russia’s revenue from energy sales.
- by Marc Santora, Andrew Higgins and Mike Ives
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Air accident
Putin apologises over ‘tragic incident’ with Azerbaijan plane in Russian airspace
Flight J2-8243 crashed in a ball of fire near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting from southern Russia. At least 38 people were killed.
- by Guy Faulconbridge, Andrew Osborn and Nailia Bagirova
‘Expendable’ North Korean troops suffer mass casualties fighting for Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says some North Koreans are being killed by their own men to avoid capture.
- by Gabriella Borter
A strange banging sound, chaos and prayers before plane crashed
Twenty-nine people miraculously survived the Azerbaijani Airlines crash on Christmas Day. Three retell their horrifying tale.
- by Milana Mazaeva and Ivan Nechepurenko
Release of Australian captured by Russia could take years
The prime minister has warned the public not to go to Ukraine, but Kyiv’s ambassador says Australians were still asking to go and fight against the Russians.
- by Olivia Ireland
Finland detains Russia-linked vessel over damaged Baltic Sea cable
The Eagle S was described by Finnish customs officials and the EU’s executive commission as being part of a Russian shadow fleet.
- by David McHugh
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