Ukraine needs a circuit-breaker
The historic meeting at St Peter’s Basilica has provided new hope.
Vladimir Putin
‘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.
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
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.
‘Vladimir, STOP!’: Trump lashes Putin after Russian strikes
Donald Trump has expressed his frustration after Russian strikes killed at least 12 people in an overnight attack on Kyiv and suggested a deadline for a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.
Putin brutally ignores ceasefire
The US President may feel frustrated by his own failure to fulfil his bombastic pledge to end the war within 24 hours of returning to the White House and then the extended Easter deadline he gave himself.
Kyiv on the clock to agree Trump plan to end war
Ukraine is under pressure to respond this week to a series of far-reaching Trump administration ideas for a ceasefire, including potential US recognition of Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea.
Moscow comes mocking: Putin man’s wildcard warning to leaders
Moscow has warned Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton to stay out of its way in the Indo-Pacific, declaring Australia has ‘no cards’ to play to undermine Russia’s military co-operation with Indonesia.
Ukraine says Russia still attacking despite Putin’s ceasefire declaration
Ukrainian officials and soldiers said Russian forces continued to fire on all fronts, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an Easter halt to military attacks on Ukraine.
Defence posture a sign of nation’s strategic weakness and delay
A credible deterrent posture must be visible, survivable and affordable. To achieve that, defence spending must accelerate to at least 3 per cent of GDP.
Russia’s base instinct: Shadow of Putin hangs over election
Indonesia has told the Albanese government that reports Russian aircraft would be allowed to operate from its soil were ‘simply not true’, after Moscow’s apparent bid thrust national security firmly back onto the election campaign.
Russia’s huge move against Australia
A shock move by Russia has renewed the election battle on national security, with Peter Dutton attacking the Albanese government’s handling of the issue.
Aides push Trump to take harder line with Moscow
In a rare public criticism Donald Trump said Putin was chiefly to blame for the Ukraine war but Marco Rubio and Keith Kellogg want him to be more sceptical of Moscow’s desire for peace.
Brutal attack on Ukraine city central to Putin’s negotiations
The Russian missiles that crashed into the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday not only killed dozens, they were also an illustration of Vladimir Putin’s brutal negotiating tactics.
Probing China’s role in Ukraine
Evidence of Chinese citizens joining the Russian military to fight against Ukraine adds a grave new strategic dimension to Vladimir Putin’s lawless attempt to overrun the sovereign democratic nation.
Putin’s secret deal-maker emerges from the shadows
Sergei Beseda, who joined the KGB in the 1970s shortly after Putin, is one of the few Russian officials with a direct line to the President. Little is known about him in the West – but an investigation reveals he has played an instrumental role in some of Russia’s most sensitive missions.
Witkoff meets Putin as Trump tells Russia to ‘get moving’ on Ukraine
The visit came after Trump expressed frustration with Moscow for delaying peace talks.
West wants ‘Yes or No’ to ceasefire in Ukraine
US envoy says Donald Trump doesn’t want ‘endless negotiations’ while Britain, France and Germany accused Russia of stalling.
Sir Elton John’s AIDS charity blacklisted in Russia
Sir Elton John’s AIDS foundation has been designated an ‘undesirable organisation’ and cannot operate in Russia.
The top negotiator Putin is sending to sort team Trump
Kirill Dmitriev is thought to be heading to the US with an offer for Trump, potentially on rare earths and co-operation with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which are expected to be the focus of talks.
Why Putin is eyeing the Arctic’s tiny, remote Svalbard
The Svalbard archipelago is emerging as a flashpoint in relations between the Kremlin, the US and EU, amid fears Putin could use an attack on the Norwegian territory to test NATO powers.
For Putin, ‘Biden will seem like Santa compared to angry Trump’
President Putin’s efforts to spin out talks with the US over the war in Ukraine while his forces make progress on the battlefield could be running into trouble.
Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin over Ukraine
Donald Trump called NBC to threaten secondary sanctions on Russia after Vladimir Putin questioned Volodymyr Zelensky’s future as a leader – something that Trump himself has done.
Putin calls to remove Zelensky, ‘finish off’ Ukrainian troops
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Vladimir Putin’s call for a UN-run administration as the Russian leader’s latest ploy to delay a peace deal.
US plan to take over Greenland ‘serious’: Putin
The Russian president is worried the West could use the Arctic as a springboard for future conflict.
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.
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.
Battle is hotting up for control of the Arctic
Rapid warming in the high north has made Greenland — and its rare earth elements — a valuable prize for China and the US.
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.
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