Russia-Ukraine war
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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
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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.
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‘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
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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
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 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
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?
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
Two Chinese soldiers captured fighting for Russia
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a video of one of the men on X.
Chinese men captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelensky says
Beijing is a close diplomatic ally of Moscow but is not publicly known to have directly aided in the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion and Zelensky did not say whether Ukraine believed the men were acting on Beijing’s orders.
- Yuliia Dysa and Dan Peleschuk
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