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Jenkins’ imprisonment is illegal

The government must keep the pressure on Putin.

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on April 24, 2025 shows, Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaking in Murmansk on March 27, 2025 and US President Donald Trump outside the White House in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2025. Donald Trump will speak by phone to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on May 19, 2025 to discuss finding a way out of the

Trump says he will speak to Putin to end Ukraine ‘bloodbath’

Donald Trump has been pressing Russia to agree to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire. His comments follow the first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to media after disembarking from the plane upon his arrival at Ankara airport, in Ankara, on May 15, 2025. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to hold talks with Turkish President in Ankara, on May 15, 2025. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP)

‘Nothing will happen on Ukraine til I meet Putin’: Trump

Donald Trump says he doesn’t expect any progress on Ukraine until he meets Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who declined to travel to Turkey for talks with Volodymyr Zelensky.

Yaroslav Trofimov

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Trump must get Putin’s message

There can no longer be any equivocation by the US about where wrong lies in the Ukraine war.

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(COMBO) This combination of files pictures created on may 12, 2025 shows (L) a handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on March 25, 2025, showing Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addressing Security Service officers during a ceremony marking the 33rd anniversary of the Security Service of Ukraine in Kyiv and (R) a pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin giving a speech during a state awards ceremony for Russian Paralympians, medallists from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 16, 2024. Following the visit of the leaders of France, Germany, Poland and the UK to Kyiv, where they called for Russia to agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire to allow for peace talks -- a proposal they said was backed by the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin May 11, 2025 proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, but did not respond to the European call for a 30-day ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be prepared to meet Putin in Turkey, but did not say whether he would still attend if Russia refused the European proposal. (Photo by KRISTINA KORMILITSYNA and Handout / various sources / AFP) / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Prospects for Ukraine peace talks dim as Trump, Putin stay away

Volodymyr Zelensky has landed in Ankara for talks with Turkey’s president but Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump won’t join the peace negotiations.

Yaroslav Trofimov and James Marson

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on May 12, 2025 shows a pool photograph distributed by Russia's state agency Sputnik bearing Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2024 and a picture of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference with French President at the Elysee palace in Paris on February 16, 2024. Following the visit of some European leaders to Kyiv, where they called for Russia to agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire to allow for peace talks, Putin proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, but did not respond to the European call for a 30-day ceasefire. Zelensky said he would be prepared to meet Putin in Turkey, but did not say whether he would still attend if Russia refused the European proposal. (Photo by Mikhail KLIMENTYEV and Thibault CAMUS / POOL / AFP)

Putin not on Kremlin list of officials set for Turkey peace talks

The apparent decision by Vladimir Putin not to attend the peace talks leaves them in doubt, after Volodymyr Zelensky said he would negotiate only with the Russian leader in person.

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Zelensky refuses to talk Turkey except with Putin

The Ukraine President will refuse to negotiate with anyone but Vladimir Putin in Turkey over ceasefire, an adviser has said, as Moscow refuses to confirm the Russian leader’s attendance.

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Zelensky urges Trump to make Putin meeting happen

Ukraine said if Vladimir Putin skips talks in Turkey this week it would be a ‘clear sign’ to the world the Russian leader is not serious about peace, and the West should reply with boosted military support to Kyiv.

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on March 18, 2025 shows, L-R, US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025, US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025 and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on March 18, 2025. Trump and Putin agreed on March 18, 2025, on a halt in Russian attacks against Ukrainian energy targets -- but fell far short of securing a full ceasefire in a highly anticipated phone call. The US and Russian leaders spoke for more than an hour and a half and both expressed hopes for repairing relations between the countries. (Photo by SAUL LOEB and Maxim Shemetov / various sources / AFP)

Zelensky asks Trump to join Ukraine peace talks

By inviting Donald Trump to join the talks, Volodymyr Zelensky appears to be trying to portray Vladimir Putin as the true obstacle to peace: US President suggests he could travel to Turkey.

Ian Lovett

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Zelensky has called Putin’s bluff

The sooner Trump accepts reality of situation in Ukraine the better.

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(COMBO) This combination of file pictures created on February 13, 2023 shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) listening to US House Speaker at the US Capitol in Washington on December 21, 2022 and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 10th National Congress of Judges in Moscow on November 29, 2022. (Photo by Mandel NGAN and Mikhail Metzel / various sources / AFP)

Showdown looms as patience with Putin runs low

If Putin doesn’t turn up in Istanbul to meet Zelensky, he won’t look serious about peace. Unless the Russian President changes course, Donald Trump is likely to abandon him

Cameron Stewart

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(FILES) (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 07, 2024 shows former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024, and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) at a press conference in Belgrade, on May 8, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks on January 17, 2025, with US president-elect Donald Trump, Chinese state media reported. CCTV said the phone call happened

Market ends flat on trade nerves; ANZ’s new boss signals changes afoot

Hesta dumps remaining stake in Chris Ellion-led Mineral Resources. Steps made to thaw US-China trade tensions. Woolworths invests more than $100m in lower prices. New leaders at South32, IDP.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a press conference after a meeting of European leaders in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on May 10, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Poland agreed to call on Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting May 12, Kyiv said on May 10th. The proposal came after the four leaders, part of an alliance Britain and France call

Zelensky agrees to direct talks with Putin this week

Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be waiting for Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday, after Donald Trump swung behind the Russian president’s offer of talks before a ceasefire.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks to journalists in the Grand Palace at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, May 11, 2025, after celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. (Sergei Bobylev/Photo host agency RIA Novosti via AP)

Putin proposes direct Russia-Ukraine talks next week

Hours after Kyiv and European leaders call for unconditional 30-day ceasefire, Russian leader slams ‘ultimatums’, saying he wants ‘serious negotiations’ to tackle the conflict’s ‘root causes’.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, talk as they watch the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2025, during celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (Sergei Bobylev/Photo host agency RIA Novosti via AP)

Putin parades China, North Korea ties in Victory Day show of force

Vladimir Putin hosted the largest gathering of foreign leaders since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as the Russian president put on a display of military might to celebrate the Soviet Union’s defeat of the Nazis in World War II.

Thomas Grove

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TOPSHOT - Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2025. Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two (WWII). (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

How Putin keeps Russia’s battle-hardened veterans on his side

Stalin feared them, but Vladimir Putin has learned to harness soldiers returning from Ukraine as a valuable base of support.

Matthew Luxmoore

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping shake hands at the end of a signing ceremony and the joint media statement following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

‘Dear friend’: Putin, Xi rail against West

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping put on a display of defiance against the West in Moscow on Thursday ahead of the Kremlin’s Victory Day celebrations, while Ukraine accused Russia of violating a supposed three-day truce Putin had ordered for the occasion.

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Putin and Xi display no limits

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s arrival in Moscow for the 80th anniversary of Russia’s ‘Victory Day’ is an ominous reminder of how he and Vladimir Putin are deepening their ‘no limits’ alliance.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping shake hands during a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Evgenia Novozhenina / POOL / AFP)

Xi, Putin are brothers in arms for show of force on Victory Day

Russia is preparing for a Victory Day parade that will showcase a new alliance with China with Xi Jinping the main guest in a line-up of world leaders who’ve resisted pressure to shun Russia.

Richard Spencer

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US President Joe Biden speaks during a conference of the Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) at the Sofitel Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on April 15, 2025. The event marked Biden's first public remarks since leaving the office of the US Presidency. (Photo by tannen MAURY / AFP)

Biden accuses Trump of appeasing Putin

In his first interview since leaving office, the former president says he is worried that Europe no longer trusts the United States and that Russia will not stop until it annexes Ukraine.

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Chandeliers and an Australian blender: inside Putin’s apartment

Vladimir Putin has made the rare move of allowing TV cameras into his lavish apartment, showing off a large gym, racks of suits and expensive kitchen aids | WATCH

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FILE - In this image made from a video distributed by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, March 14, 2025, Russian soldiers ride on a self-propelled gun in Russia's Kursk region. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

Has Russia really kicked Ukraine out of Kursk?

As Putin prepares to celebrate Victory Day, talk of triumph on the border may be premature.

Tom Ball

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with members of the Council of Legislators under the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, April 28, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the US presses for a deal to end the 3-year-old war.

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Russian ambassador to Indonesia Sergei Tolchenov holds a press conference in the embassy in Jakarta amid claims Moscow is lobbying to house several military aircraft at Indonesia’s Biak air force base in South PapuaPic: Dian Septiari

Albanese ducks as envoy goes on attack

Vladimir Putin’s top envoy to Indonesia says Russia views Australia as a ‘non-friendly state’ that sanctions its President.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 15, 2018 Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a speech during the opening ceremony of the road-and-rail Crimean Bridge over the Kerch Strait. The Russian-built Crimean bridge linking mainland Russia and Moscow-annexed Crimea was personally inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin five years ago on May 15, 2018. In October 2022, it was partially destroyed by a truck bomb in an attack Moscow blamed on Ukraine, an accusation Kyiv denies. The bridge serves as a vital link for transporting supplies to Russian soldiers in Ukraine. Built at a cost of 228 billion rubles ($3.7 billion), the structure connects the southern Krasnodar region with the Crimean city of Kerch, spanning a strait between the Black and Azov seas. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / POOL / AFP)

Why Crimea is essential to Russia’s invasion … and to Trump’s peace plan

Donald Trump’s strained efforts to end the war in Ukraine face Vladimir Putin’s determination to keep the Black Sea peninsula at the heart of his national project.

Jane Lytvynenko

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives at the White House, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump ‘thinks’ Zelensky may cede Crimea, tells Putin to ‘stop shooting’

Donald Trump says ‘I think’ Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula captured by Russia in 2014, for a peace deal and Russia should ‘stop shooting’.

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Ukraine needs a circuit-breaker

The historic meeting at St Peter’s Basilica has provided new hope.

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TOPSHOT - In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service in Kyiv on April 26, 2025, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) meets with US President Donald Trump (L) on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

‘He’s tapping me along’: Trump turns on Putin after Zelensky meeting

US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal, shortly after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the hush of St Peter’s Basilica before Pope Francis’s funeral.

Jacquelin Magnay

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A view of the scene where Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of the main operational department in the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, was killed by an explosive device placed in his car in Balashikha, just outside Moscow, Russia, on Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo)

Russian general killed in car bomb as Witkoff meets Putin

Officials said talks in Moscow were constructive as the three-year war showed no signs of cooling

Isabel Coles

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on April 24, 2025 shows, L-R, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking in Murmansk on March 27, 2025 and US President Donald Trump outside the White House in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2025. Donald Trump on April 24, 2025, called on Vladimir Putin to halt attacks on Ukraine, in a rare rebuke of the Russian leader after Moscow fired a barrage of missiles and drones at Kyiv, killing at least 10 in the deadliest attack on the capital in months. The direct appeal to Putin came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his allies to put Russia under more pressure to halt its invasion. (Photo by Olga MALTSEVA and SAUL LOEB / AFP)

He hasn’t taken all Ukraine’: Trump’s peace hopes fade

Donald Trump’s latest plea to Vladimir Putin to halt its attacks on Ukraine highlights the risky premise he made in his quest for a quick end to the war – namely, that the Kremlin wants peace.

Alan Cullison

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