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 And Ukraine Conflict
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
The spy agency behind Ukraine’s daring strike on Russia
Ukraine’s SBU security service pulled off the kind of spectacular operation that has long fed the mystique of top spy agencies like Israel’s Mossad.
Trump played by Putin and Iran
The US President’s ‘good conversations’ are all very well, but they’re not getting anywhere.
Defence bases ‘vulnerable’ to drone attack
Australia’s warships and fighters jets would be helpless if an enemy smuggled armed drones into Australia to conduct a Ukraine style drone attack on Australian military bases, experts say.
Critical US anti-drone technology redirected from Ukraine
The Trump administration is redirecting a key anti-drone technology earmarked for Ukraine to American forces instead, reflecting a waning commitment to Ukraine’s defence.
Putin vows revenge for Ukraine drone attack in call with Trump
In a phone call that lasted more than an hour, the Russian leader told the US president he would respond ‘very strongly’ to Ukraine’s weekend strike.
Inside the secret operation that devastated Russia’s bomber fleet
Analysis reveals how homegrown tech and old-school spycraft were used in the attack, which started with a request to Kyiv’s spy chief as Russia’s air force pounded Ukraine’s power stations and cities with missiles, overwhelming meagre air defences.
‘Not a suggestion’: US demands NATO allies lift defence spending
The US ambassador to NATO warns Moscow is already gearing up for its ‘next move’ beyond Ukraine.
Ukraine makes Putin pay the price for ignoring peace
Ukraine’s bold attacks on the Crimean bridge and on Moscow’s bomber fleet will remind Vladimir Putin there is a price for refusing to end the war. Kyiv has no intention of rolling over.
Ukraine blasts Crimean bridge with underwater explosives
In another audacious attack, Kyiv detonated an underwater bomb beneath the bridge which links the annexed peninsula to mainland Russia: spy planes also damaged in first strike.
Russia-Ukraine war enters a perilous phase
The two sides talked for less than an hour in Istanbul and a halt to the fighting seems out of reach for now.
The surprise ingredient that makes this beef brisket so special
I love to slow-cook this on a Sunday, ready for the week ahead.
Ukraine’s stunning assault roils Russia’s global military strategy
Surprise drone attack hits Moscow’s capacity to threaten distant rivals such as US.
Witkoff’s real job: make the world safer or the Trumps richer?
Critics point out that despite all the air miles Witkoff has flown in recent months, the conflicts he was supposed to solve remain stubbornly unsolved.
Ukraine’s ingenious triumph
Operation Spider’s Web should reaffirm the confidence of Western nations to back Kyiv in its courageous struggle.
Defence spending, unrealised CGT, Ukrainian cards
Why hasn’t any finance commentator called out the proposed unrealised capital gains tax for what it actually is – the politics of envy?
How Kyiv’s spy thriller plot to destroy Russia’s air fleet evolved
In deepest Siberia the Russian driver parked his container truck in a truck lay-by as he had been instructed and waited for a rendezvous. What came next appalled him.
Tributes for Aussie killed in Ukraine
A memorial service for Australian volunteer Nicholas Parsons killed in Ukraine, will be held in Townsville.
Ukraine offers Australia aid in asymmetric warfare
Ukraine’s stunning military strike on Russia, in which it wiped out 30 per cent of the country’s bomber fleet, shows it has valuable military technology to share with Australia, Kyiv’s envoy says.
Unsuspecting Russians drove drones to airfields – then the swarms were released
In an audacious plot personally overseen by Volodymyr Zelensky, hundreds of drones were hidden in containers to attack scores of planes deep in Russia, after being trained by AI to target their fuel tanks.
President Trump needs a few history lessons on Russia
Trump needs a simple, clear message for Putin. If he wants to end the war quickly – and he does – he will have to tell the Russian leader the US and its allies will never allow Ukraine to be captured by the Russian military.
Ukraine says Moscow is sabotaging peace talks
Ukraine said it did not expect any results from talks with Russia in Istanbul, as it accused the Kremlin of doing ‘everything’ it could to sabotage the potential meeting.
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of delay over Trump-backed talks
US envoy for Ukraine reiterated a willingness to keep Ukraine out of NATO, a key Russian demand for peace
Russian officer who ‘destroyed Mariupol’ dies in blast
A senior Russian military officer accused of ordering deadly air strikes on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol has been killed by an apparent suicide bombing in southern Russia.
‘Look at me!’ Grinding Dasha is flying the flag
Daria Kasatkina was brave enough to publicly oppose Russia’s war on Ukraine. Her homeland locked its doors to her. We took her in, fired up the barbie, told her to watch The Castle – and now she’s into the third round of the French Open in her first tournament as an Australian.
Putin’s chilling nuclear option
Russian leader’s weapons expansion exposed.
Ukraine drones strike within 32km of Moscow
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s threat to strike back has been enacted with one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia since the 2022 invasion.
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