6 d. ago US President Donald Trump says he's angry with Russian leader

US President Donald Trump says he's angry at Russia's President Vladimir Putin, as he works towards a Ukraine peace deal.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky speak for the first time since their Oval Office row

The US president has spoken directly to Ukraine's leader for the first time since the pair's White House blow up.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak for the first time since their Oval Office row

US President Donald Trump has spoken directly to Ukraine's president for the first time since the pair's White House blow up.

Politics

2 w. ago Reports of Russian bombs falling on Ukraine hours after Trump and Putin reach deal

The Russian president may have already broken the promise he made during a two-hour phone call with his US counterpart overnight.

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2 w. ago Putin agrees to limited Ukraine ceasefire after lengthy call with Trump

In a lengthy conversation, the Russian leader stopped short of agreement on a full and immediate 30-day ceasefire as had been proposed by the United States and backed by Kyiv, outlining a number of risks.

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2 w. ago Trump and Putin will discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Here’s what’s on the table

A temporary ceasefire is on the table, but both sides seem unwilling to make large concessions and have red lines that they insist cannot be crossed. Here is what’s at stake.

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2 w. ago Australia news LIVE: Dutton mulls referendum pledge on deporting criminal dual nationals; Israel conducts strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza

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2 w. ago What’s on the table for carving up when Trump, Putin talk Ukraine

A temporary ceasefire is on the table, but both sides seem unwilling to make large concessions and have red lines that they insist cannot be crossed. Here is what’s at stake.

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2 w. ago Australia news LIVE: Dutton mulls referendum pledge on deporting criminal dual nationals; Trump to speak with Putin about Ukraine

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2 w. ago As it happened: Coalition calls on Labor to deregister CFMEU; Trump to meet Putin to discuss war in Ukraine

Read the national news headlines for Monday, March 17, 2025.

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2 w. ago ‘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.

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2 w. ago Australia news LIVE: Coalition calls on Labor to deregister CFMEU; Trump to meet Putin to discuss war in Ukraine

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3 w. ago Trump asks Putin to hold fire as Ukraine urges US to step up pressure on Moscow

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was “cautiously optimistic” as Donald Trump’s special envoy returned to the US from talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

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3 w. ago Putin suggests US ceasefire plan for Ukraine needs serious reworking

The Russian leader says he agrees in principle with America’s proposal for a 30-day truce, but that “there are issues” that need to be discussed.

Society

3 w. ago Sir Simon Schama on becoming ‘weirdly fearless’ as America pivots

Having just turned 80, the historian and tv presenter feels obliged to speak up about the ‘monstrosity’ of what Donald Trump is doing.

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3 w. ago Putin’s obsession with Ukraine can’t be settled by a handshake or compromise

The Americans say the two sides have discussed “substantive details” on how the war would permanently end. But does Vladimir Putin even want peace?

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3 w. ago Trump’s peace talks are just a charade. Russia wants to obliterate Ukraine

The notion that a peace deal can be brokered with Vladimir Putin is a dangerous delusion, as the US is about to find out.

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4 w. ago Trump flags showdown with Iran on nuclear, threatens Russia sanctions

He appears to admit Vladimir Putin is exploiting a pause in US aid to Ukraine but is only doing “what anybody else would do” and “bombing the hell out of them”.

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