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‘A bitter peace’: The hard choices now facing Ukraine – and Trump
Seated around the US president at the White House, each of Europe’s leaders was invited to speak. The Finnish president, a former Trump golf buddy, stood up – and shared a telling story.
- by Michael Koziol
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‘Excessive’: Trump rejoices as $700m New York fraud fine tossed out
Still, the five-judge panel in Manhattan upheld the finding that the US president broke the law by inflating the value of assets such Mar-a-Lago.
- by Erik Larson
‘Superpower’: We’ve got the minerals and we’re here to help, Rudd tells US
The ambassador to the US said Australia was uniquely positioned to help the Trump administration break China’s stranglehold on processed minerals.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
Five takeaways from Trump’s Ukraine summit (and his post-mortem on Fox News)
What started with a historic, if disconcerting, meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska led to a hasty summit with European leaders - and then a revealing interview on Fox News.
- by Michael Koziol
Updated
Russia-Ukraine war
Trump rules out US troops on the ground in any Ukraine peace deal
The US president offered US Air Force support but assured American voters he would not put “boots on the ground” in Ukraine, as European leaders met for urgent talks.
- by David Crowe
Updated
Russia-Ukraine war
Europeans hail Ukraine talks with Trump but divisions remain over ceasefire
The US president and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, held a much more conciliatory encounter in the Oval Office than their infamous February meeting.
- by Michael Koziol
Trump-Zelensky White House meeting LIVE updates: US president says no peace until he, Putin and Zelensky meet
Trump hosted Volodymyr Zelensky at an Oval Office press conference that was far more cordial than the last time he and the Ukrainian leader met.
- by Angus Delaney, Michael Koziol, David Crowe and Angus Thompson
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
White House love-in moved war in right direction – but potential dealbreaker looms
If you are Vladimir Putin, you probably would not love the images that came out of Washington today – even if an end to the war still feels very far away.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
‘You look fabulous in that suit’: The funny moment Zelensky won over Trump
English may not be his first language but the Ukrainian president was a comedian before going into politics. In take two with Donald Trump in the Oval Office he used those skills to his advantage.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty
Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the Friends star to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
- by Andrew Dalton
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
Putin, profit and peace: How Trump went from American eagle to cooing pigeon
Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a snivelling display that has Europe on edge.
- by Peter Hartcher