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Austrian far-right party wins first national election since World War II
The Freedom Party was founded in the 1950s by Nazi veterans and is one of Europe’s longest-standing parties of the populist right.
- by Rob Harris
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Between a war and an election, Zelensky watches Trump waffle on
It was an awkward moment in Trump Tower, the two side by side, Zelensky in a difficult position.
- by Jonathan Swan, Simon J. Levien, Constant Méheut and David E. Sanger
ABC journalists face criminal probe in Russia over ‘illegal’ border crossing
The ABC’s Europe correspondent and a camera operator are the subject of a criminal investigation by Russia’s Federal Security Service.
- by Rob Harris
Russia has a secret war drone project with China, intel sources say
Beijing has repeatedly denied that China or Chinese companies have supplied Russia with weapons for use in Ukraine.
- by Tom Balmforth
Trump claims Ukraine is ‘absolutely obliterated’
The former US president says Ukraine should have made concessions to Vladimir Putin in the months before Russia’s 2022 attack.
- by Jonathan J. Cooper
‘We have proof’: Zelensky says Russia plans to attack nuclear sites
The Ukrainian president said Moscow was committing an international crime and had to “be forced” into peace.
- by Edward Wong and Farnaz Fassihi
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Russia-Ukraine war
Australia treats world’s most important conflict with indifference
It is profoundly misguided for Australia to see the Ukraine war as a faraway conflict in which we do not have a direct interest.
- by George Brandis
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Russia-Ukraine war
Australia has mothballed a $550m tank fleet. Ukraine would like a word
Bought for $550 million in 2004, the 59 tanks weigh 63 tonnes each and are equipped with cannons and machine guns.
- by Matthew Knott
Drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal
NASA satellites picked up intense heat sources emanating from an area of Russia about 14 square kilometres.
- by Lucy Papachristou and Lidia Kelly
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Russia-Ukraine war
Ukraine fury as Australia offloads military gear on ‘military eBay’
Ukrainians are dismayed that retired Defence Force cargo trucks, troop carriers and inflatable boats are on sale online when they could be sent to the front.
- by Matthew Knott
Ukraine calls for Australian reinforcements as it launches bid to take on the world
Having shown its fight and grit on the battlefield, Ukraine is now turning its attention to the sports field.
- by Rob Harris
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