‘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’.
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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.
Trump played by Putin and Iran
The US President’s ‘good conversations’ are all very well, but they’re not getting anywhere.
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.
Iran’s supreme leader rejects US nuclear deal offer
Trump says Putin has offered to join talks the White House reconsiders its approach to Tehran.
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.
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.
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.
How Russia’s president perfected the art of tormenting Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s claim he has a rapport with Vladimir Putin has been disproved by the latter’s stone-cold response to the US President’s olive branches and appeasement. Where does he go from here?
Putin’s chilling nuclear option
Russian leader’s weapons expansion exposed.
Putin’s nuclear secrets revealed in massive security leak of 2 million documents
Russia has spent billions reinforcing two nuclear bases but the construction and planning, from Putin’s most advanced nuclear weapons to toilet plumbing, has been uncovered in a public data base.
‘Not my war’: Trump walks back new sanctions on Russia
Donald Trump says he doesn’t want to ‘screw up’ a possible Ukraine deal and will know in two weeks if Putin is committed to peace.
Trump must change his diplomacy tactics with Putin
Donald Trump’s rehabilitation of Vladimir Putin has failed, his effort to end the Ukraine war is failing and it’s too late for him to walk away without inflicting major damage on the US.
Russia to give Ukraine peace terms next week
The Kremlin has ruled out a three-way meeting between Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump.
Thriving war machine makes Putin reluctant for peace
Some of Russia’s neighbours fear the success of Putin’s war machine now driving its economy means he will never make peace with Ukraine.
Putin’s propaganda tsar’s cartoonish plan to brainwash toddlers
Russia’s new TV cartoon depicts world leaders as children bickering on a video call, and aims to “instil patriotism from an early age”
Trump warns Putin is ‘playing with fire’
The US president has indicated he is weighing additional sanctions on Russia, potentially as soon as this week.
Time for Trump to back Ukraine
Vladimir Putin’s aggression is being intensified.
‘Long-range fire’: West to lift limits on Ukraine’s missile use
The end of strike limitations gives Ukraine the ability to target launch sites up to 320km inside Russia including, potentially, Moscow.
Trump eyes Russia sanctions as relationship with Putin sours
Donald Trump is tiring of the Ukraine peace negotiations and is considering abandoning them all, while Kyiv allies including the US remove all range restrictions on weapons they supply.
‘Emotional’: Putin mocks Trump with largest ever attack on Ukraine
Russia launched at least 350 explosive drones and nine cruise missiles while Vladimir Putin called Donald Trump’s rebuke of him as ‘crazy’ an ‘emotional’ response.
Putin obliterates the Donald’s ‘peacemaker’ reputation
Donald Trump has finally lost patience with Vladimir Putin’s stonewalling of a ceasefire in Ukraine in a tipping point that could have huge consequences for the war.
Ukraine says new drone attack on Kyiv, warns of missile threat
Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine appears no closer to a resolution after Putin launched 14 ballistic missiles and 250 attack drones overnight.
Russia is no longer a great power – but it wants to be
What Putin is after is a new Yalta, a treaty where Russia, the US and China carve up the world into spheres of interests, as Britain, the US and the Soviet Union did with Europe in 1945.
Putin ‘isn’t ready for peace’ Trump tells European leaders
Donald Trump for the first time has told European leaders Vladimir Putin isn’t ready to end the war because he thinks he is winning.
Putin plays Trump off a break
The Russian leader is the barrier to peace.
Ukraine peace prospects take a dive after Putin stonewalls Trump
At no point this year has Vladimir Putin offered a single public concession which would suggest that he is serious about peace and yet Donald Trump is giving him another chance.
Russia, Ukraine to start ceasefire talks ‘immediately’: Trump
Vladimir Putin says he’s ready to work with Kyiv on a memorandum towards a possible peace deal after a phone call with Donald Trump, but insists more compromises are necessary.
Albo hits out at no-show Putin
Anthony Albanese has hit out Vladimir Putin after the Russian skipped Ukraine peace talks.
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