She’s 98 and walked through a battlefield in slippers to escape Russian attacks

She’s 98 and walked through a battlefield in slippers to escape Russian attacks

For hours,wearing a pair of slippers and without food or water,Lidiia Lomikovska walked past the bodies of dead soldiers,stumbling over bomb craters,unsure if her next step would be her last.

  • byMarc Santora andLiubov Sholudko

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Zelensky looks to Albanese to help lift Ukraine peace summit hopes

Zelensky looks to Albanese to help lift Ukraine peace summit hopes

The absence of some world leaders,including Joe Biden,at the peace summit will be a “standing ovation” for Putin,warns Kyiv.

  • byRob Harris
Poland to clamp down on Russian diplomats’ movement

Poland to clamp down on Russian diplomats’ movement

Relations between Poland and Russia have deteriorated sharply since Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022.

  • byAnna Wlodarczak-Semczuk
Ukraine pleaded for help from Australia six months ago. It hasn’t received a reply

Ukraine pleaded for help from Australia six months ago. It hasn’t received a reply

Ukraine fears it will not receive a requested shipment of Australian coal by winter,despite pleading directly with Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

  • byMatthew Knott andRob Harris
The Eraring era must end

The Eraring era must end

The Minns government’s decision to extend Eraring’s operations sets a dangerous precedent for more fossil fuels. For human well-being and the preservation of our environment,we should be rapidly rolling out energy efficiency measures and renewable energy,not propping up dirty coal stations.

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World of photos,May 24,2024

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Zelensky pushes allies to step up and fight war that ‘no one even notices’

Zelensky pushes allies to step up and fight war that ‘no one even notices’

On the fifth anniversary of his inauguration,the comedian-turned-wartime leader concedes his allies need to push so-called “red lines” and get more involved.

  • byMike Collett-White,Dan Peleschuk andSergiy Karazy
‘Inevitable’:NATO prepares to send troop trainers into Ukraine

‘Inevitable’:NATO prepares to send troop trainers into Ukraine

As Russia advances and Ukraine’s manpower decreases,the US and its allies are getting ready to do more to stop the war.

  • byHelene Cooper,Julian E. Barnes,Eric Schmitt andLara Jakes
Vladimir Putin removes defence minister in major shake-up of Kremlin security team

Vladimir Putin removes defence minister in major shake-up of Kremlin security team

Longtime defence minister Sergei Shoigu is being replaced but - in a way calibrated not to suggest seismic changes amid Russia’s protracted war in Ukraine.

  • byMary Ilyushina
Plot to assassinate Zelensky and top Ukrainian officials a ‘gift to Putin’

Plot to assassinate Zelensky and top Ukrainian officials a ‘gift to Putin’

Ukrainian authorities said they arrested two officers in the agency responsible for protecting senior government leaders and accused them of developing the assassination plot.

  • byDavid L. Stern andSerhiy Morgunov
‘New round of escalation’:Putin’s Russia threatens UK,plans tactical nuclear drills

‘New round of escalation’:Putin’s Russia threatens UK,plans tactical nuclear drills

The drills are a response to “provocative statements and threats of certain Western officials regarding the Russian Federation,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement.