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The roof of the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra burns.

Nine killed, historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacks

The fresh strikes came after Volodymyr Zelensky said he had spoken to Donald Trump about efforts to achieve an end to the more than four-year conflict.

  • Jekaterina Golubkova

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Raid on Russian ship.

British commandos seize control of Russian tanker in English channel

Dramatic footage showed the Royal Marines commandos storming the private quarters of the ship, the Smyrtos, in the pre-dawn hours.

  • David Crowe
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev.

Exiled Russian master continues rebirth with Sydney Film Festival win

Andrey Zvyagintsev’s crime thriller Minotaur claimed the $60,000 competition prize for “audacious, cutting-edge and courageous” cinema.

  • Garry Maddox
Ukraine’s efforts to repel Russia’s invasion have seen it become a pioneer in the use of low-cost drones.

Stalled Ukraine security pact could leave Australia ‘fighting with one hand behind its back’

Australia’s ability to tap Ukraine’s expertise in drones and other advanced technologies is being hampered by delays in striking a security pact.

  • Matthew Knott
A woman takes a picture of an artwork on a building in Borodyanka, Kyiv region. The artwork was supposedly made by British street artist Banksy.

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

More than 100 years later, the technology has changed, but there remain remarkable similarities between the First World War and the war in Ukraine. Once again hundreds of thousands of lives have wasted to move battle lines meagre distances and the world is at a tipping point.

  • Dennis Glover
From left, German chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron after their meeting at 10 Downing Street in London on Sunday.

Russia strikes Chernobyl nuclear plant as Zelensky meets European leaders

A drone blasted a fuel storage facility at the decommissioned nuclear power plant in Ukraine on the eve of talks in London about the need for stronger air defence.

  • David Crowe
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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Putin sees ‘no point’ in Zelensky meeting, tells army to ‘keep working’

Ruling out an offer from the Ukrainian leader to meet face to face, Putin said Russia was “calmly and resolutely” reaching its military goals in Ukraine.

Marta Kostyuk created Ukrainian tennis history at Roland-Garros.

Tearful Kostyuk creates Ukrainian tennis history amid tragedy in home country

As bombs rain in her home country and imperil her family, Marta Kostyuk becomes the first Ukrainian woman to make the semi-finals at Roland-Garros, where she will face Russian opponent Mirra Andreeva.

  • Marc McGowan
The forestry industry says Russian timber is entering Australia via China and other countries.

‘Blood money’ claims over Russian commodity used in thousands of Australian houses

Tens of thousands of tonnes of Russian timber could be entering Australia each year, avoiding punitive tariffs, after being laundered through China and other countries.

  • Matthew Knott
The Russia women’s water polo team.

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

Elite sports people want to play on a world stage, but not when it’s part of Putin’s propaganda push to legitimise his country’s standing.

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