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Sacred home: Australian in Kyiv angered by Russian desecration of monastery

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (866+ words) June 16, 2026 " 11: 30am There were few options for Anastasiya Byesyedina to find shelter when Russian missiles began slamming into Kyiv about midnight on Monday. Byesyedina and her mother ran out of time to reach the safety of the Kyiv metro tunnels, so…...

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How a three-day invasion has surpassed World War One and threatens global catastrophe

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (343+ words) June 10, 2026 " 5: 00am Four years and four months on, the killing continues. How quickly time passes, how blas" we become about large-scale endless human slaughter, and how easily we convince ourselves that big wars are history. What can we learn from the…...

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Putin's "Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite swank of influencers

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1093+ words) June 3, 2026 " 11: 58am St Petersburg, Russia: A right-wing US influencer, a serving US official and a German retail billionaire are due to attend President Vladimir Putin's "Russian Davos" on Wednesday as the Kremlin grapples with stalled growth and a confrontation with the…...

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Blood oil" and water? Scrutiny over Russia"s team link to sanctioned oligarchs vital

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (569+ words) May 31, 2026 " 10: 00am The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has been going on for 1557 days. Kyiv is still recovering from Russia's most recent "revenge attack" last weekend, when Russia launched nearly 600 drones and 90 missiles, most of them directed at the capital. Over…...

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smh. com. au > world > europe > russia-ukraine-agree-to-three-day-ceasefire-says-trump-20260509-p5zv8m. html

Russia, Ukraine agree to three-day ceasefire, says Trump

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (284+ words) May 9, 2026 " 4: 36am US President Donald Trump said there will be a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine over the weekend, as well as a prisoner swap. The ceasefire, which Trump said would last Saturday, May 9 to Monday, May 11, coincides with Russia's…...

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smh. com. au > world > europe > at-least-five-people-killed-in-mass-shooting-in-ukraine-20260419-p5zp2u. html

At least five people killed in mass shooting in Ukraine

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (144+ words) April 19, 2026 " 2: 06am A gunman who killed at least five people in the streets of Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Saturday before taking hostages and barricading himself in a nearby supermarket has been shot dead by police, Ukrainian officials said. The head of…...

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Pocketing billions: How the Iran war has thrown Putin an oily lifeline

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (972+ words) March 31, 2026 " 3: 44pm Washington: As Australia braces for fuel shortages and the world confronts the economic fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran that could trigger a global recession, one country is reaping the spoils: Vladimir Putin's Russia. After 30 days of conflict…...

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smh. com. au > world > europe > trump-says-putin-will-halt-kyiv-bombing-during-looming-cold-snap-20260130-p5ny6p. html

It will be so cold in Ukraine next week that Putin has agreed to stop bombing, Trump says

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (953+ words) Updated January 30, 2026 " 6: 25am, first published 5: 54am Kyiv: US President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed not to target the Ukrainian capital and other towns for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures. There was no immediate confirmation from…...

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Zelensky criticises European allies for response to Russia's invasion

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (42+ words) Zelenskyy criticises European allies for response to Russia's invasion'The Sydney Morning Herald Speaking in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted his European allies for an inadequate response to the invasion of Ukraine. Updated January 23, 2026 " 10: 13am, first published 9: 07am...

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smh. com. au > world > europe > trump-says-he-doesn-t-believe-ukraine-targeted-putin-residence-20260105-p5nrpy. html

Trump says he doesn't believe Ukraine targeted Putin residence

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (460+ words) Aboard Air Force One: Donald Trump says national security officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack last week, disputing Kremlin claims that the US president had initially…...

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