5 h. ago It’s obvious what Putin got from this meeting – for Trump, not so much

Reporters were shocked and confused by the summit’s abrupt ending. Had the two leaders actually agreed to anything? What the hell just happened?

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35 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Tax overhaul calls ahead of economic reform roundtable; US responds to Australia recognising Palestinian state

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60 h. ago Trump says he'll pressure Putin on Ukraine ceasefire ahead of meeting

Donald Trump says there's a very good chance Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin will hold talks after he sits down with the Russian president in Alaska.

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4 d. ago Australia news as it happened: RBA cuts interest rate to 3.6 per cent; Apple, Google lose landmark federal court ruling; Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese

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4 d. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA cuts interest rate to 3.6 per cent; Apple, Google lose landmark federal court ruling; Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese

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4 d. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA cuts interest rate to 3.6 per cent; Big four banks, Macquarie pass on rate cut in full; Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese

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4 d. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA cuts interest rate to 3.6 per cent; Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese

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4 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese; RBA to announce interest rates decision; Taylor Swift’s mysterious countdown

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4 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese; Ley ‘never’ would have moved to recognise Palestine

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4 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Macron praises Albanese after revealing Palestine recognition plans; Trump praises ‘respectful’ Putin ahead of crucial meeting

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5 d. ago After almost losing Trump, Putin changes tack and gets US president right where he wants him

By speaking a language Trump understands, Putin has secured a one-on-one meeting with the US leader, without Zelensky present. For Ukraine, it’s a disaster

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6 d. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet for talks to end Ukraine war

The stage is set for a momentous meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

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7 d. ago Trump confirms he will meet Putin ‘very shortly’, but without Zelensky

It will be the first time Vladimir Putin has met a sitting US president since he launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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7 d. ago Trump to meet Putin next week in Alaska, but without Zelensky

It will be the first time Vladimir Putin has met a sitting US president since he launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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9 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Five arrested after Melbourne students’ pro

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9 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Five arrested after Melbourne students’ pro

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9 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese defends Allan’s WFH push; Trump threatens higher tariffs on Australian medications; Rio Tinto mulls sick leave overhaul

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9 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese defends Allan’s WFH push; Trump coming after ‘utterly core’ Labor agenda, Butler warns; Putin meets Trump envoy in Moscow

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9 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Trump envoy meets Putin in Moscow; Indian tariffs doubled amid US push for Ukraine ceasefire

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9 d. ago Trump doubles India tariff as punishment for buying Russian oil

The US president, however, claimed progress on a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire and is said to be preparing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin face-to-face.

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