Russia-Ukraine war
‘Small dogs on a leash’: Putin takes aim at Australia’s NATO links
Vladimir Putin has lashed Australia in a speech that praised China and castigated the West in another sign of deepening ties between Russia and China.
- by Rob Harris
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North Korean troops fighting for Russia is worldwide wake-up call
Vladimir Putin leaning on Kim Jong-un for troops would give Russia access to more than 1 million fighters. This war may very soon belong to everyone.
- by Rob Harris
Zelensky warns 10,000 North Korean troops preparing to fight with Russia
The Kyiv Post and Interfax-Ukraine this week quoted intelligence sources saying six North Korean officers were killed on the Russian frontline in Ukraine on October 3.
- by Rob Harris
Australia gives ‘retiring’ tanks to Ukraine for war efforts
The donation of 49 Abrams tanks will take the total of Australian aid to $1.5b for the embattled nation.
- by David Crowe
Vladimir Putin’s spies are plotting global chaos
The chief of MI6, Britain’s foreign-intelligence agency, says Russian intelligence services “have gone a bit feral”.
- by The Economist
Lucky coincidence saves German plane from suspected Russian parcel bomb
Ironically, if the plane had crashed, the debris might have fallen on to Germans who “sympathise with Vladimir Putin and his goals”.
- by James Rothwell
Russian oil flows through Western ‘price cap’ as shadow fleet grows
A plan hatched by Western nations to deprive Russia of oil revenue is largely faltering, a new report found, with the majority of the Kremlin’s seaborne oil exports evading restrictions.
- by Alan Rappeport
New Melbourne cardinal says his appointment could be a message from Pope to Putin
Cardinal-designate, Melbourne-based Mykola Bychok, says he was so surprised at news of his appointment that he initially thought it was a joke.
- by Brittany Busch
Kseniia and Nika will face their most daunting HSC exam first
The girls are excited to stay in Australia, after learning they will be considered for a residency pathway which will qualify them for HECS. But first, they must tackle HSC English.
- by Mary Ward
Zelensky presents ‘victory plan’ to allies in Europe
The war with Russia is at a critical point and the Ukrainian leader is keen to change the balance on the battlefield.
- by Andrew MacAskill, Alistair Smout and John Irish
Ukrainian hackers inflict massive cyberattacks on Russia to celebrate Putin’s birthday
The Russian president didn’t comment on the gifts, but was hailed by some as a “supreme leader” and “tsar”.
- by Robyn Dixon
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/ukraine-crisis-6fid