Ukraine
‘Takes two to tango’: Trump mulls punishing Ukraine, as well as Russia
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has accused Britain of being involved in the surprise drone attack that destroyed Russian bombers at the weekend.
- Catherine Lucey, Kate Sullivan and Arne Delfs
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Trump flags Russian retaliation, plays down peace talks after Putin call
The US president foreshadowed a Kremlin response to the weekend’s massive Ukrainian drone attacks on air bases that destroyed billions of dollars worth of equipment.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Drones
Ukrainian drone strikes show up Australia’s out-of-date defences
With a focus on AUKUS and averting risk, Australia risks fighting the last war rather than the next one.
- Mick Ryan
Ukraine says it struck key Crimean bridge with underwater blast
Ukraine’s security service claims it damaged the foundations of the Kerch Bridge linking Russia and illegally annexed Crimea.
- Illia Novikov
Putin has laid out his demands. They reveal a mountainous wedge between Moscow and Kyiv
US and Turkey-brokered peace talks, which began without an exchange of handshakes or pleasantries, appeared to bring the sides no closer to a truce.
- Joe Barnes
Caught between two Wests, Poland tilts towards the Trumpian model
After Romania’s recent rejection of a nationalist candidate who had declared himself a “candidate on the MAGA ticket”, liberals had hoped that Europe’s right-wing populist wave was receding. Those hopes evaporated on Monday.
- Andrew Higgins
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
Anger over drone attack shows Ukraine hit Russia where it hurt
The brazen operation exploited a key Russian vulnerability – and showed Moscow and Washington that Kyiv can still disrupt Vladimir Putin’s war plans.
- Francesca Ebel, Serhiy Morgunov, Alex Horton and Siobhan O'Grady
Ukrainian drones destroyed Putin’s bombers. A secret operation made it possible
For people living in Russia’s remote regions, a once-distant war arrived suddenly and explosively on their doorsteps on Sunday.
- Adrian Blomfield
Ukraine destroys Russian bombers in surprise drone attack
The operation – codenamed “Spider’s Web” – was personally overseen by Volodymyr Zelensky and was carried out by hiding drones in wooden sheds and trucking them into Russia.
- Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder
‘The bridge was blown up’: At least seven dead after two Russian bridges collapse near Ukraine
The incidents in neighbouring Russian regions derailed trains, including one headed for Moscow, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.
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