Putin tells Trump: Russia will ‘not back down’ on Ukraine
The two leaders’ latest conversation comes as the White House has pulled back from efforts to broker peace between Moscow and Ukraine
Russia And Ukraine Conflict
What the halt in US weapon supplies means for Ukraine
Already under assault from radar-evading Russian ballistics, the vaunted Patriot system now faces additional pressure.
US halts key weapons for Ukraine in weakening support for Kyiv
Air-defence interceptors and weapons such as Hellfire missiles were in Poland when Washington halted their delivery to Ukraine.
PM condemned over lack of urgency on defence
There is an underlying assumption defence spending will deliver the required capabilities smoothly and seamlessly. Depressingly, nothing could be further from the truth.
Zelensky discusses buying US air-defence systems with Trump
Ukraine is scrambling to protect its skies after Russia intensified aerial attacks, launching hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles almost every day, killing civilians and damaging houses and infrastructure.
Russian strikes kill 11 as Zelensky arrives at NATO summit
Russian missiles crashed into schools, hospitals and kindergartens in central Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the Netherlands to meet with allies on the sidelines of the NATO defence alliance summit.
King hosts Zelensky for lunch before NATO defence talks open
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine swapped military fatigues for a black blazer as he met the King for lunch at Windsor Castle.
No need for panic over Germany’s rearmament
Nowhere is historical memory as evident as in Germany, where militarism and involvement in ‘the east’ are still sensitive topics. But the war in Ukraine and the election of Trump have forced Germany to come to terms with reality.
Shifting world order threatens to expand the nuclear-arms club
Wars in Ukraine and Iran, and rising doubts about the reliability of the US, are making countries around the world wonder if having their own nukes is the key to survival.
Who do they think they’re fooling?
Does anyone believe Iran’s supreme leader when he says his nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes? Or Vladimir Putin when he says he seeks peace with Ukraine? Who do they think they’re fooling?
Albanese living in the past as Carney, Starmer, Zelensky get ahead
Anthony Albanese didn’t get his meeting with Donald Trump at the G7 summit. Yet three leaders who faced similar challenges as Australia found a way to overcome them.
North Korea sends troops to Russia to rebuild Kursk region
Thousands of soldiers and construction workers will move in defiance of UN sanctions as the Kremlin cosies up to the Kim Jong-un regime.
Ukraine’s ‘David’ drones stun Russian ‘Goliath’
Ukraine’s fightback against Russia has totally revolutionised land combat for tactical distances of less than 10km through the saturation use of AI-enabled small, armed drones.
Trump’s G7 exit overshadows Zelensky’s arrival
Even if Zelensky can win support for more sanctions, Trump’s lack of criticism of Russia promises to complicate any effort to increase pressure on the Kremlin.
Israel offers study in air superiority – a lesson lost on Russia
Within 48 hours of launching war on Iran, Israel gained air superiority – a feat Russia has been unable to achieve in Ukraine in 3½ years.
Ukraine’s convict conscripts get fighting chance at rehabilitation
More than a fifth of the prison population of Ukraine is serving in the armed forces as the country deals with a shortage of manpower on the eastern front.
When the frontline calls, our tech must be ready
The reality of drone warfare in the war between Russia and Ukraine is one of rapidly changing technology. Australian company, DroneShield, prides itself as Australia’s counter-drone systems integrator.
ASCA starting to accelerate supply of vital technology
Defence’s ASCA has been moving quickly to bring Australian-made uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) into frontline service.
Australian companies at forefront of tackling the UAS threat
How Australia is tackling the drone threat.
Russia’s top peace negotiator is historian who justified the war
Vladimir Medinsky warns that Ukraine would lose more territory if it doesn’t agree to Moscow’s demands.
Russia unleashes ‘one of the biggest’ strikes on Ukraine
Russia launched fresh drone and missile attacks on the Ukraine killing three and hitting a maternity hospital.
‘Increase defence spending or learn Russian’: NATO chief
Mark Rutte says the latest advances in Russian missile technology allows Putin’s forces to hit targets in western nations in ‘a matter of minutes’.
Russia claims key Ukraine advance as peace talks stall
Russia says it’s advancing into Ukraine’s eastern Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time in its three-year invasion, marking a significant territorial escalation amid stalled peace talks.
Russia, Ukraine prisoner swap becomes war of words
A large-scale prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine – the only concrete outcome of peace talks – has been thrown into doubt.
‘Most powerful attack’: Russia launches major strike on Ukraine
Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles, drones and bombs across Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least five people as it retaliated for an audacious attack by Kyiv on air bases.
Do Ukraine’s defenders sign off with ‘f..k Russia’ – so why ‘f..k Israel’?
When influencer Clementine Ford posts that ‘Israel is a nation of irredeemable, psychopathic, violent monsters’ she renders an entire nation – including babies – sub-human.
Armed with the faith of Francis, our newest cardinal preaches peace and condemns Putin
Melbourne prelate Mykola Bychok’s spiritual journey has taken him from Soviet Ukraine to the conclave that chose the Pope.
Russia unleashes aerial assault on Ukraine
At least three were killed and 49 injured in missile and drone strikes, days after Kyiv’s daring attack deep inside Russia.
Ukrainian internationals doing nation proud amid turmoil
Rugby league is a tough game, but the few trying to play in Ukraine have put new meaning on the word tough. With a number of small rugby league nations like Ukraine competing this weekend, we reveal the players to watch.
Russia, Ukraine may need to ‘keep fighting’ before making peace: Trump
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz encouraged the president in Oval Office meeting to help end the war
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