War

These days, sirens and explosions are pretty much the only things that punctuate the silence in Kramatorsk, near Ukraine's front lines. They're a regular reminder of how Russia's military is closing in.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the attack, which also killed three children, shows the world Russia's answer to diplomacy amid efforts by US President Donald Trump to end the war.

Russia's desire to take Donbas from Ukraine is so strong they are using troops on motorbikes as cannon fodder, and as they do this, Ukrainians are in a race against time to save civilians.

Petrol shortages have been plaguing several regions in Russia, as Ukraine escalates its attacks on the country's oil refineries.

A secret North Korean missile base that likely houses six to nine nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles has been located close to the border with China, a new report says.

A decade ago, Donetsk was the metropolis of Ukraine's east. Now, Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly has it squarely in his sights.

Throughout history, first ladies have been designated with traditional female roles. But they also have a long tradition of speaking out on key political issues.

By stitching together the so-called "evacuation orders" issued by the Israel Defense Forces, it is possible to see just how much of Gaza Israel has already taken. 

An idea over a cup of coffee between two South Australian mates has turned into a grand event, with scores of veterans, a former ADF chief and a rock legend attending the opening.

On the tortured and land-mined road to peace in Ukraine, this remarkable day of lobbying at the White House is as close to a good day as you can get.

European leaders emerged from the White House voicing cautious optimism after hours of intense diplomatic efforts inside. Here's what happened during the high-stakes talks about Ukraine's future in Washington.

US President Donald Trump has called for direct talks between Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President, Vladimir Putin. 

Mr Trump made the comments at a meeting with the Ukrainian leader and several European leaders at the White House. 

The US president has said he would back European security guarantees for Ukraine, but has stopped short of committing US troops to the effort.

• Guest: Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia 
• Producer: Teodora Agarici

Aia Newport is calling for an audit into the council's ties to Israel and a ban on Pine Gap, the US military and its official representatives from community events.

Donald Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his special envoy Steve Witkoff have spoken about the Alaska summit, discussing "the crux of the deal" they want made between Russia and Ukraine. 

France's president says the European delegation will ask Donald Trump to back plans to beef up Ukraine’s armed forces, as well as the stationing of an allied force in parts of Ukraine. 

The Avenue of Honour in the WA city of Albany pays tribute to fallen soldiers. A community project, which has included inmates from a low security prison, has helped revitalise the important landmark.

Vladimir Putin does not have the same goals as the other players in his game and the longer the various iterations of meetings and summits and phone calls go on, the more advantage he gains, writes Emily Clark. 

The Ukrainian president outlines his terms for a peace deal ahead of next week's meeting with Donald Trump amid reports Vladimir Putin told the US president he would freeze front lines in exchange for Ukrainian territory.

The realities arising from the much-heralded meeting in Alaska between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are that the war in Ukraine will continue, and yet another US president has been outmanoeuvred. 

Over the course of about five hours, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met for a summit on the future of Russia's war in Ukraine. These were the key moments.