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Russia says Ukraine tried to attack Putin residence, but Zelensky calls it ‘lies’
Ukraine denied accusation as a fabrication after Trump said he was ‘angry’ when Putin told him about the alleged attack.
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Russia
Putin signs law allowing Russia to ignore foreign court rulings on Ukraine
29 Dec 2025 - 9:44PM
Ukraine war
Zelensky asked Trump for ‘historic’ 50-year guarantee against Russia
29 Dec 2025 - 9:17PM
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Ukraine war
Trump predicts end to Ukraine war will be decided within ‘weeks’
After meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Zelensky and a ‘friendly’ call with Putin, US president claims a peace deal is closer.
29 Dec 2025 - 6:03PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump at a press conference after their lunch meeting at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: Reuters
Iran
Iran launches 3 satellites into space from Russia
Iran’s space programme and related entities have been targeted by US sanctions, but Iran insists the satellites are intended for ‘observation’.
29 Dec 2025 - 12:31PM
Ukraine war
Russia’s Putin warns of escalation if Ukraine rejects peace talks
The Russian leader said Moscow was ready to achieve its war goals by force amid contested claims of territorial gains.
28 Dec 2025 - 2:12PM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky looks to secure peace deal at Trump meet as Russian offensive mounts
Discussions at Trump’s Florida resort will cover security guarantees and territorial concessions.
28 Dec 2025 - 11:58AM
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Ukrainian recruits complete basic military training at an undisclosed location in the Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday. Photo: 65th Mechanised Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces/AFP
Ukraine war
Ukraine peace requires ‘a willing Russia’, says Canada’s PM Carney
Carney denounced the ‘barbarism’ of Moscow’s latest attack on Kyiv as Zelensky stopped in Nova Scotia before flying to Florida to meet Trump.
28 Dec 2025 - 3:38AM
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Russia
Russia likely moving new nuclear missiles that are hard to intercept to Belarus
Experts say deployment of the Oreshnik a strategic shift to deter Nato and extend Moscow’s missile range in Europe.
27 Dec 2025 - 2:27PM
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Ukraine war
Trump says Zelensky ‘doesn’t have anything until I approve it’ ahead of talks
The two leaders are expected to discuss issues like the future of the Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
27 Dec 2025 - 9:19AM
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Zelensky brings ‘90% ready’ peace plan to Trump in Florida
Leaders will discuss security guarantees and a 20-point plan on Sunday, even as conflicting demands over territory persist.
27 Dec 2025 - 12:30AM
US President Donald Trump (left) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in October. Photo: dpa
Ukraine war
Inside Chernobyl: Ukraine races to repair radiation shield as war drags on
While engineers scramble to patch drone damage at Chernobyl, Ukraine’s president holds ‘substantive’ talks with US envoys.
26 Dec 2025 - 2:32PM
Russia
‘Ball in French court’: Russia makes ‘proposal’ over jailed NGO researcher
Laurent Vinatier is in prison in Russia and facing more spying allegations, but Moscow says it has reached out to Paris.
25 Dec 2025 - 11:37PM
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Ukraine war
‘Christmas under fire’: Ukraine, Russia report fatal air strikes
Ukraine has been warding off a full-scale Russian invasion since February 2022.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:07PM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky details US-backed 20-point peace plan for Russia and Putin
Zelensky weighs land concessions to Putin in a US-backed deal, seeking a ceasefire and a demilitarised zone in Donetsk to end Russia’s war.
24 Dec 2025 - 5:35PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine last week. Photo: EPA
Russia
Moscow blast kills 2 police near site of Russian general’s car bombing
Moscow hit by second bombing in three days, following a series of assassinations Russia blames on Ukraine.
25 Dec 2025 - 8:34AM
Ukraine war
Huge drone barrage ‘strikes Ukraine before Christmas’, killing 3
The latest attack, targeting homes and the power grid, came when people want to be ‘at home, in safety’, said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM
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Russia
Moscow car blast kills Russian general hours after US talks
Russian investigators suspect the blast may have been orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence services.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:14PM
The aftermath of the car bombing that killed Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov. Photo: Russia’s Investigative Committee via Reuters
Ukraine war
No Ukraine ceasefire breakthrough despite ‘productive’ talks
Talks in Miami focused on aligning US, European and Ukrainian positions as uncertainty remains if Russia will accept proposed terms.
22 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
Ukraine war
Russia says Putin open to Ukraine war talks with France’s Macron
Moscow’s response came after the French president urged Europe to ‘re-engage’ with the Russian leader.
21 Dec 2025 - 1:20PM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky says only US can persuade Russia to end Ukraine war
The president says Washington proposed first face-to-face talks between Kyiv and Moscow, but he expressed scepticism that this would help.
21 Dec 2025 - 2:52PM
China-Russia relations
Secure Arctic shipping route essential for China, senior official says
Trade lanes using Strait of Malacca, Red Sea and Suez Canal could be disrupted during ‘major international crisis’, Beijing forum told.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
The Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker “50 Years of Victory” on a voyage to the North Pole in August 2021. Photo: AFP
Russia
Putin says West holds key to peace as Russia advances in Ukraine
Putin demands the West and Kyiv act on Ukraine peace, vows more territorial gains and warns of severe consequences over frozen assets.
19 Dec 2025 - 8:43PM
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Ukraine war
EU agrees US$106 billion loan for Ukraine, but without Russian assets
EU leaders reach a compromise after plans to use frozen Russian assets failed to gain backing.
19 Dec 2025 - 3:41PM
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Ukraine war
Russia deploys nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to Belarus amid Ukraine talks
Russian state media says it would take the weapon only 17 minutes to reach Nato headquarters in Brussels.
19 Dec 2025 - 3:57AM
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