Russia-Ukraine war
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UN Security Council meets after Russia launches biggest airstrike of war on Ukraine
The Ukrainian foreign ministry said the vast end-of-year air assault showed there should be “no talk of a truce” with the Kremlin.
- by Yuliia Dysa, Tom Balmforth and Simon Lewis
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Unionist turned war reporter’s fiction aims to rally support for Ukraine
How to keep Australians interested in the war in Ukraine? Trained economist and one time Labor candidate Misha Zelinsky has written a novel.
- by Matthew Knott
Wars, Trump’s courtroom dramas and our new King: The world in 2023
From the Israel-Hamas conflict, China’s growing influence in the world, to the COP28 climate summit and beyond - our correspondents look back at the events that have shaped the world in the past year.
- by Eryk Bagshaw, Chris Barrett, Lucy Cormack, Rob Harris, Farrah Tomazin, Lia Timson and James Lemon
‘Peace, freedom and democracy’: Russian anti-war presidential hopeful blocked from running
Former regional legislator Yekaterina Duntsova has promoted her vision of a “humane” Russia “that’s peaceful, friendly and ready to co-operate”.
Ghost ships at reawakened North Korea port put Ukraine in peril
An extra one million shells means about 2700 rounds more per day Russia could fire at Ukraine, which is already having trouble procuring artillery and may face more difficulty if aid from the US isn’t secured.
- by Jon Herskovitz
Ukraine destroys one of Russia’s biggest amphibious warships in Crimea
In a rare move, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu personally told Vladimir Putin about the attack that bore the hallmarks of British Storm Shadow missiles.
- by James Kilner
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Russia
Ukraine celebrates Christmas on December 25 for the first time
Many Ukrainians embraced the move to celebrate Christmas on December 25 with enthusiasm, while Kyiv took the opportunity to strike a Russian ship in Crimea.
Opinion
Opinion
Please don’t forget about Ukraine. This war is about Australia too
While Ukraine’s defence of democracy is not on the front page and is subject to fatigue, it is still in Australians’ hearts and thoughts. That means a great deal to my country.
- by Vasyl Myroshnychenko
Putin quietly signals he is open to a ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s war goals have not changed but, in a recent push of back-channel diplomacy, he is sending a different message.
- by Anton Troianovski and Adam Entous
Putin’s ex-KGB ally ‘behind bomb’ that killed Wagner boss
“If Putin had been deposed or killed earlier this year by Wagner Group, I suspect Beijing would have made efforts to install Patrushev as Putin’s replacement,” a former White House official said.
- by Joe Barnes
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Zelensky was the hero fighting ‘evil’. Now there is talk of ceasefire and capitulation
The Ukrainian leader’s aura is diminishing as he faces poor polling at home and speculation that allies want him at the negotiating table with Russia.
- by Rob Harris