Russia-Ukraine War

At a May 16 meeting in Turkey, Russian and Ukrainian representatives agreed they'd each release 1,000 prisoners in the largest exchange of the ongoing war.

Approximately one-third of the world’s richest soil is threatened by chemical pollution and landmine contamination that could permanently scar the region.

Trump wrote on Truth Social: ‘Congratulations to both sides on this negotiation. This could lead to something big???’

Organizations from 13 nations have been targeted, including those in the United States, Germany, and France.

The Russian president says the military is working to suppress enemy firing points as part of new border security push.

Australia’s defence establishment ‘lacks a robust learning and adaptation culture suited to the pace of change in the 21st century,’ Mick Ryan warns.

Spanish authorities confirmed an ongoing investigation is underway into the May 21 shooting of Andriy Portnov, a former aide to a former Ukrainian president.

Vance suggested Putin may not know how to bring the Ukraine war to a close, as Trump pressed the Russian leader to agree to a cease-fire in a high-stakes call.

Trump announced that he had plans to hold back-to-back calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, in a bid to end the war.

Albanese meets Pope Leo at inaugural mass, reaffirms support for Ukraine and updates Zelenskyy on Australia’s aid and tank shipment.

The drone strike comes ahead of a highly anticipated call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The U.S. state secretary says the Vatican would not act as a peace broker but would provide a place that both sides would be comfortable going.

It comes as cease-fire talks have stalled after the Istanbul summit yielded only a prisoner swap.

European leaders called for new sanctions to force Putin to the negotiating table after he skipped direct Russia–Ukraine peace talks in Turkey.

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters in Abu Dhabi a meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin would happen ‘as soon as we can set it up.’

Lower-level Russian and Ukrainian teams were set to meet in Istanbul as both leaders opted out, while Trump said only a meeting with Putin can end the deadlock.

Both Washington and Kyiv have called for leader-level meetings to hammer out a peaceful settlement to the Ukraine war.

The president said he plans to visit the United Arab Emirates on May 15 but could instead fly to Turkey if it helped negotiations along.

An Australian volunteer has died in Ukraine.

Citing battlefield carnage, Trump said he’s weighing a detour from his Gulf trip to attend the high-stakes Russia–Ukraine meeting.