Russia’s demands signal trouble for Trump’s goal
Washington and Moscow issue sharply different statements at the end of talks over Black Sea.
Russia And Ukraine Conflict
France-UK plan for troops in Ukraine falters
Paris and London are struggling to broaden ‘coalition of the willing’ without clear security guarantees from the US.
Witkoff out of depth on history
Ukraine’s valiant fight for survival against Russia’s entirely unjustified onslaught deserves far better than the shameless mollycoddling of Moscow it is getting from the Trump administration.
‘Putin dragging his feet’: Ukraine peace hopes dealt double blow
Donald Trump has warned Russia may not be genuine in its claimed desire for peace as Australian officials from Australia attend talks in Paris to further develop peacekeeping plans.
Russia may be ‘dragging its feet’ on ceasefire: Trump
The president said he had used similar tactics in real-estate negotiations.
Moscow, Kyiv in Black Sea deal
Although Russia and Ukraine have agreed a ceasefire in the Black Sea, Vladimir Putin has put a poison pill in the deal by demanding Western sanctions are lifted on key Russian companies.
Ceasefire deal in Black Sea will be a victory for Putin
A US-brokered deal, the first in three years, offers limited gains for Ukraine and fails to extract any concessions from Russia, which continues its assault.
Ukraine’s fate rests with friends, old and new
Why shouldn’t it be India that offers a division of troops to police any ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine? Here’s a moment for India to declare itself as the world’s other democratic superpower.
Russia, Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire: White House
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt military strikes in the Black Sea and on energy sites during talks brokered by the United States, which offered as a first concrete incentive to Moscow to ease pressure on agricultural exports.
US agrees to help Russia boost exports in Black Sea truce
Arrangement is part of a US-brokered deal for Russia and Ukraine to eliminate the use of force in the Black Sea
Ceasefire alone ‘not enough in Ukraine’: Abbott
Former prime minister Tony Abbott says without ‘meaningful security guarantees’ a ceasefire would only signal a pause in Russia’s ambition to overthrow Ukraine’s democracy.
Tender for new tech to combat drones in battle
By the end of this year the Australian Army aims to be fielding a baseline anti-drone capability; by the middle of this year a company will be named as Defence’s Strategic Integration Partner, or SIP, to deliver this.
Ukraine says ceasefire talks on right track, Russia not convinced
US and Ukrainian officials wrapped up ‘productive and focused’ talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday on de-escalating the war with Russia.
Witkoff repeats Kremlin’s views on Ukraine as peace talks start
As US and Ukrainian officials started peace talks in Saudi Arabia, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff repeated Moscow’s claims that many Ukrainians want to be under Russian control and advocated for US-Russian relations.
Armed to the teeth: Ukraine gun sales soar
Ukraine, which imports more weapons than any other nation, is undergoing a firearms revolution.
Moscow hopes for ‘progress’ at talks
Moscow is hoping to achieve “some progress” at talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday.
Japan, China, S.Korea agree to promote peace, cooperation
The three countries’ top diplomats pledged to promote cooperation as US trade tariffs loom over the region and concerns mount over North Korea’s arms tests and troops deployment against Ukraine.
Trump is not wrong to remind the world that a third world war is a risk
Conflicts imposed on Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan are intensifying rather than breaking out in peace. The assumption that they aren’t central to Australia’s interests is dead wrong.
Trump ‘set to sign minerals deal with Ukraine’
Hours after Zelensky rebuffed Trump’s suggestion the US take ownership of his country’s power plants, the President announced he would ‘shortly’ sign a minerals pact with Kyiv.
Trump wants control of Ukraine’s nuclear plants; the largest is on the front line
Taking over the Zaporizhzhia power plant would involve quelling the fighting — and prying it away from Putin.
You only get one Alan Bond
Kerry Packer said that you only get one Alan Bond in a lifetime. No doubt Vladimir Putin must have similar thoughts about Donald Trump.
Europe hatches plans for Ukraine peacekeepers without US
Defence chiefs from the ‘coalition of the willing’ discuss how best to put boots on the ground in Ukraine if there is peace.
The hatchet is buried but still no fast-track to peace
The fact that Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky are talking again after their Oval Office dust-up is something. As these fraught negotiations move forward, small wins are better than no wins.
Trump suggests US take over Ukraine power plants
During a one hour long call, Donald Trump said US ownership of Ukraine’s power plants would offer better protection as Volodymyr Zelensky agreed a partial ceasefire.
The US is in retreat as China rises: it’s time for ANZAC 2025
With Donald Trump’s new isolationism and China’s assertiveness in our backyard, we in Australia and New Zealand are on our own and must deepen our military integration.
Putin plays Trump off a break
Putin wants to make Ukraine a vassal state of Russia. He isn’t negotiating. He’s laughing at us. Trump should not ignore that friendly fire assessment.
Putin strings Trump along without embracing peace
Vladimir Putin is employing the classic Russian tactic of ‘talk and delay’ without providing any meaningful concessions. Yet he has only so much time to play with before Donald Trump loses patience.
Playing rough: Make no mistake, Putin rejected the Trump ceasefire
The Kremlin is demanding major concessions even for a short-term ceasefire, much less for a broader peace deal – including cutting Ukraine out of the talks. These are terms Kyiv can’t accept, except at the end of a bludgeon.
Putin: military aid and intelligence to Ukraine must end
Vladimir Putin agrees to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure but says his ‘key condition’ for peace is that foreign military aid and intelligence to Ukraine must stop. However, Donald Trump claims ‘we didn’t talk about aid at all’.
ASX 200 back in the red; MinRes down
MinRes faces more bumps on Onslow haul road. Myer’s challenges continue as costs rise. ‘Value destructive’: Rio dismisses unification push. Hanwha ‘wildly mistaken’ on new move: Austal chair.
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