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US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday.

US will abandon Russia-Ukraine peace efforts if no progress soon, Trump and Rubio say

Over the past few weeks, Trump officials have acknowledged privately that the chances of a quick peace deal in Ukraine have grown elusive.

  • Bart H. Meijer, Gabriel Stargardter and Andrea Shalal

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A touring exhibition for school kids in Russia compares Ukraine with Nazi Germany and describes Australia, the EU and Nordic countries as supporters of Nazism.

Russian children taught Australia ‘supports Nazism’ in propaganda push

The content falsely equates Western military and financial aid to Ukraine with ideological support for Nazism.

  • Rob Harris
“Peace to the world” by Russian artist Alexei Sergienko, showing a combination of faces of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, at his in St Petersburg, Russia, on Friday.

Trump excuses Russian ‘mistake’ as Putin digs in for deeper, longer war

Under the disguise of ceasefire negotiations, Moscow is using the lull in Western aid and growing US political fractures to its advantage.

  • Rob Harris
The US president has accused Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky of starting the Ukraine war.
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Donald Trump points the finger over who caused Ukraine war

The US president has accused Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky of starting the Ukraine war.

Firefighters put out the fire following Russia’s missile attack in Sumy, Ukraine.

‘This is wrong’: Russian missiles hit Palm Sunday celebrations

“Only filthy scum can act like this – taking the lives of ordinary people,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after dozens were killed in Sumy.

  • Samya Kullab
Poland’s Radek Sikorski

Ex-war reporter turned foreign minister leading the charge to keep Russia – and China – in check

At a time when Europe’s leadership has been diffuse and distracted, Radek Sikorski has emerged as one of the West’s most forceful voices.

  • Rob Harris
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff greet each other before their talks in St. Petersburg, Russia, overnight.

Trump envoy proposes dividing Ukraine like Berlin after World War II

Donald Trump’s two foreign envoys, General Keith Kellogg and Steve Witkoff, propose ceasefire conditions more appealing to Vladimir Putin.

  • Benedict Smith and Verity Bowman
Prince Harry meets a person who was wounded in the war with Russia at the Superhumans Centre in Ukraine.

Prince Harry makes secret visit to Ukraine

The duke’s visit, to an area that is a frequent target of Russian missiles, was not announced until after he had returned to the US.

  • Connor Stringer, Timothy Sigsworth and India McTaggart
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted footage on X showing what he said was one of two Chinese citizens captured by the Ukraine army.

Up to 150 Chinese nationals could be fighting on Russia’s side. Why?

They have been showing up on both sides of the battlefield throughout the war, begging the question: Are they brave heroes, dirty mercenaries, or deluded nationalists?

A patch with a coat of arms combining the NATO insignia and that of the German federal state of Saxony is seen on a soldier’s uniform as troops of Dutch and German units take part in military exercises near Gardelegen, Germany, on Wednesday.

NATO is wooing Australia and China is not happy about it

The alliance’s increased focus on the Indo-Pacific region is irritating China, whose view of the Russia-Ukraine war aligns more with Moscow’s.

  • Rob Harris

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/russia-ukraine-war-6fid