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The war in Ukraine remains a wildcard for the global economy.

The tables have turned – and Putin’s country is now in dire trouble

The alarm bells are ringing for the Russian president as he tries to hold together an exhausted war economy.

  • Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

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Oscar Jenkins as pictured in a video released by his captors.

Surviving Russian captivity: Shaun Pinner’s haunting warning for Australian Oscar Jenkins

“The Russians aren’t stupid,” the former British soldier says, outlining the treatment likely facing an Australian schoolteacher in Russian captivity.

  • Rob Harris
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wave before they board Air Force One at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome following the funeral.

Trump takes swipe at Putin after meeting Zelensky at funeral

The US President mulled imposing sanctions on Russia in a post on social media, as Vladimir Putin claimed a key victory in the war against Ukraine.

  • Rob Harris
Trump and zelensky

They came to bury a pope, but ended up negotiating to end a war

Fifteen minutes. No aides. No flags, no formalities – just two men locked in a contest over Ukraine’s future, in the most unlikely of arenas.

  • Rob Harris
A new photograph of Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins has been released by the Luhansk People’s Republic Prosecutor’s Office.

Oscar Jenkins faces up to 15 years in jail for defending Ukraine

Russian puppet authorities in eastern Ukraine will try the 33-year-old with fighting for Ukraine against Vladimir Putin’s invasion.

  • Matthew Knott
Liberal Party spokesman James Paterson said the caretaker conventions dictate that the opposition should be briefed on such matters.

‘Sneaky, shifty’: Coalition claims Labor is keeping it in the dark on Russia and Indonesia

The government insists it has no obligation to provide special briefings during the election period despite demands from the opposition.

  • Matthew Knott
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Poland’s Radek Sikorski

Ex-war reporter turned foreign minister leading the charge to keep Russia – and China – in check

At a time when Europe’s leadership has been diffuse and distracted, Radek Sikorski has emerged as one of the West’s most forceful voices.

  • Rob Harris
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted footage on X showing what he said was one of two Chinese citizens captured by the Ukraine army.

Up to 150 Chinese nationals could be fighting on Russia’s side. Why?

They have been showing up on both sides of the battlefield throughout the war, begging the question: Are they brave heroes, dirty mercenaries, or deluded nationalists?

A patch with a coat of arms combining the NATO insignia and that of the German federal state of Saxony is seen on a soldier’s uniform as troops of Dutch and German units take part in military exercises near Gardelegen, Germany, on Wednesday.

NATO is wooing Australia and China is not happy about it

The alliance’s increased focus on the Indo-Pacific region is irritating China, whose view of the Russia-Ukraine war aligns more with Moscow’s.

  • Rob Harris
“Peace to the world”, a painting created by Russian artist Alexei Sergienko showing a combination of faces of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, is on display at the Sergienko’s gallery in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday.

‘We’ll be talking about land’: Trump to speak with Putin about ending Ukraine war

The US president said the two leaders would discuss concessions including land and power plants as part of ceasefire negotiations.

  • Nathan Layne and Jeff Mason

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