Trump tells Zelensky that Putin wants more of Ukraine
power, and they're not', after a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land.
After the two leaders met in Alaska on Friday, Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Putin had offered to freeze most front lines if Kyiv ceded all of Donetsk, the industrial region that is one of Moscow's main targets, a source familiar with the matter said.
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SBS Australia
15 minutes ago
- SBS Australia
Morning News Bulletin 25 August 2025
European leaders will join a White House meeting aimed at ending the war in Ukraine ... A man is dead after being shot outside a Sydney hotel ... The Tigers keep their N-R-L finals dreams alive. European leaders say they will be joining a key meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U-S President Donald Trump at the White House today. The meeting about the Ukraine war will be attended by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, as well as leaders from the U-K, France, Finland and Germany. It follows Mr Trump's face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, which ended without achieving a ceasefire. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the meeting was still a positive step, suggesting progress was made on the issue of security guarantees. "I think it is a really great progress that America is prepared to give such security guarantees together with us Europeans, but the major work on a peace agreement, if there is no ceasefire now, the major work on such a peace agreement now lies ahead of all those involved and not behind us." On Sunday, a separate meeting was held with Mr Zelenskyy and the leaders of countries that have pledged to support Ukraine through the so-called 'coalition of the willing'. Members of the Australian Ukrainian community have expressed outrage over the meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting in Alaska excluded Ukrainian leaders and while failing to reach a deal, reportedly included discussions of Ukraine potentially giving up land to Russia. While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the dialogue between the U-S and Russian presidents is 'a good thing', he stressed that Russia should not be rewarded for the invasion. Ukraine's ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, told SBS World News that Mr Putin is not a trustworthy figure. "We haven't seen anything from Russia, that Russians were actually serious about ending this war, they've actually stepped up their attacks. They have brought in more people to Ukraine, and they have sent more missiles and drones to destroy and kill more Ukrainians, so that's what we have seen. Vladimir Putin is a war criminal, he's indicted by the International Criminal Court and we hate the guts of him." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed nationwide protests demanding an end to the Gaza war. Demonstrators say a ceasefire is needed to bring back the hostages Hamas is still holding in the Gaza Strip. In response, Mr Netanyahu defended the Israeli security cabinet's decision to expand its military operations and occupy Gaza City. "Our continued security control over the Strip is just one of our conditions for ending the war, conditions that Hamas refuses to accept. We insist not only that Hamas be disarmed, we also insist that Israel enforces the demilitarisation of the Strip over time by taking continuous action against any attempt to arm and organise any terrorist element." Meanwhile Hamas has issued a statement describing Israel's plans to relocate civilians out of Gaza City as a "new wave of genocide and displacement". Health authorities in Gaza say Israel has killed more than 61,000 Palestinians since October 7, 2023. One person has died and another is being treated for gunshot injuries after a shooting outside a hotel in Sydney's inner west on Sunday [[17 AUG]]. Emergency services were called to a hotel on Ross Street in Forest Lodge at 6.40pm following reports of a shooting. Police say two people had been shot multiple times by unknown attackers before fleeing in a car. 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Sydney Morning Herald
an hour ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Trump fuels concerns about ceding Ukraine land to Putin despite security guarantees
European leaders will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Monday in a show of unity with Ukraine in the troubled talks to end the war with Russia, after the US President sent another strong signal that Ukraine should cede territory to secure the peace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be joined by at least six other European leaders in the high-stakes talks in the hope of persuading Trump to wield sanctions and other penalties against Russia to enforce a peace deal on better terms for Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a ceasefire and wants a peace agreement that cements Moscow's control of large stretches of eastern and southern Ukraine. Zelensky has rejected giving up territory and declared in Brussels on Sunday that his country's constitution did not allow him to do so, but he also signalled that the current front line should be the starting point for a negotiation. Trump and Zelensky clashed in the White House in February, when the American president complained that the Ukrainian leader would not accept a peace deal with Putin, and this raised fears in Europe of another confrontation on Monday. With Trump airing the idea that Ukraine should give up territory, the European leaders increased their support for Zelensky over the weekend by deciding to send at least six of their number to join him at the White House. The group comprises French President Emmanuel Macron, Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Trump complained on Sunday in Washington DC that he was not being given enough credit for progress on a peace deal after his summit with Putin in Alaska last week.
Sydney Morning Herald
an hour ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Australia news LIVE: European leaders to join Zelensky in Trump meeting; Productivity boss calls for war on bureaucracy
Latest posts Latest posts 6.44am Melania Trump's vague letter to Putin By Michael Koziol The text of Melania Trump's letter to Vladimir Putin has been revealed, showing the First Lady implored the Russian president to protect innocent children, but did not explicitly raise the plight of thousands of abducted Ukrainian minors. US President Donald Trump hand-delivered his wife's letter to Putin as they met in Alaska on the weekend for a historic summit that was intended to progress an end to the war in Ukraine, which began in 2022 when Russia launched its full-scale invasion. In that time, Russia has been accused of forcibly transferring – or kidnapping – thousands of Ukrainian children from families and orphanages in occupied regions of Ukraine and sending them to Russia and Belarus. Ukraine has called the abductions a war crime that rises to the United Nations definition of genocide, and also alleges stolen children are being conscripted into the Russian army when they turn 18. Previously Moscow has said it has been protecting vulnerable children from a war zone. 6.41am Trump fuels concerns about ceding Ukraine land By David Crowe European leaders will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Monday in a show of unity with Ukraine in the troubled talks to end the war with Russia, after the US President sent another strong signal that Ukraine should cede territory to secure the peace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be joined by at least six other European leaders in the high-stakes talks in the hope of persuading Trump to wield sanctions and other penalties against Russia to enforce a peace deal on better terms for Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a ceasefire and wants a peace agreement that cements Moscow's control of large stretches of eastern and southern Ukraine. Zelensky has rejected giving up territory and declared in Brussels on Sunday that his country's constitution did not allow him to do so, but he also signalled that the current front line should be the starting point for a negotiation. 6.37am What's making news today By Daniel Lo Surdo Hello and welcome to the national news blog. My name is Daniel Lo Surdo, and I'll be helming our live coverage this morning. Here's what is making news today: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be joined by at least six other European leaders when he meets US President Donald Trump at the White House later on Monday, after Trump held expansive talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war with Ukraine. Putin has called for a peace agreement that cements Moscow's control of large stretches of Ukraine, while Zelensky has dismissed giving up territory but signalled the current front line should be the starting point for negotiations. Productivity Commission boss Danielle Wood has called for a war on red tape and bureaucracy ahead of the federal government's three-day economic roundtable this week, describing an avalanche of laws over recent years as 'regulatory hairballs' that have held back living standards. Wood will use a speech on Monday to argue that politicians have sought to over-regulate the country at the expense of economic growth and opportunities for Australians. A Federal Court hearing on Monday will decide what penalty Qantas should pay for the illegal sacking of 1800 workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, following the court verdict in December. The Transport Workers Union seeks the maximum penalty of $121 million, while Qantas is seeking something in the range of $40 million to $80 million. The penalty will be in addition to the $120 million Qantas has agreed to pay in compensation to the illegally fired workers.
