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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?

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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
“Peace to the world”, a painting created by Russian artist Alexei Sergienko showing a combination of faces of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, is on display at the Sergienko’s gallery in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday.

‘We’ll be talking about land’: Trump to speak with Putin about ending Ukraine war

The US president said the two leaders would discuss concessions including land and power plants as part of ceasefire negotiations.

  • Nathan Layne and Jeff Mason
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

Trump flags showdown with Iran on nuclear, threatens Russia sanctions

He appears to admit Vladimir Putin is exploiting a pause in US aid to Ukraine but is only doing “what anybody else would do” and “bombing the hell out of them”.

  • Michael Koziol
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday.

America the evil mastermind? Not so fast, Russians are told

As Donald Trump turns US foreign policy on its head, another dizzying swing is taking place in Russia: the US, the new message goes, is not that bad after all.

  • Anton Troianovski
From left: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance during a meeting in the Oval Office on Friday.

Albanese backs Ukraine after Trump’s catastrophic meeting with Zelensky

The Australian prime minister has joined other world leaders in rallying behind the Ukrainian president after an angry confrontation with the US president in the Oval Office.

  • Michael Koziol
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Russian custom officers seized a Harry Winston ring made of 95 per cent platinum and with a six-carat diamond. Its value was estimated at more than 22 million rubles ($400,000).

Australian faces jail in Russia over $400,000 engagement ring

The 60-year-old man said the ring was for his fiancee when customs officers found it in his backpack.

  • Rob Harris
Donald Trump addresses the media at Mar-a-Lago.

Trump accuses Ukraine of starting war, sets price of peace deal

Trump’s comment followed the first high-level diplomatic talks between the US and Russia since the war in Ukraine began, almost three years ago.

  • Rob Harris

Five Russians went out drinking. When they got back, Australia had struck

11,000 kilometres from Australia, a crew of Russian criminals were sitting on millions of Australians’ stolen secrets.

  • Andrew Probyn
Former intelligence operative Neil Fergus and ASIO chief Mike Burgess.

A secret agent, the KGB and a ‘witch-hunt’: The ASIO raid that infuriated Australia’s ex-spies

The decision by ASIO to raid a high-profile former officer is unprecedented in the agency’s recent history and has divided Australia’s intelligence community.

  • Matthew Knott and Nick McKenzie

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