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Sky News AU
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- Sky News AU
Trump warns of 'severe consequences' for Russia if Ukraine peace agreement not reached in meeting with Putin
US President Donald Trump has delivered a stern warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of their highly anticipated meeting in Alaska, claiming there will be "severe consequences" for Russia if Putin does not agree to peace in Ukraine. Trump also said on Wednesday (local time) that the talks between the two leaders could precede another meeting involving Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The US commander-in-chief did not elaborate on what the consequences could be for Russia, depending on their outcome of his meeting with Putin on Friday. It comes after the White House announced that Trump and Putin would meet in Alaska's largest city, Anchorage, to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine - an encounter the White House has said will be a "listening exercise for the president". Pressed if Russia would face any consequences if the Russian President does not agree to stop the war after the meeting, Trump on Wednesday told reporters, 'Yes, they will'. Questioned if the those consequences would be sanctions or tariffs, the US President said 'I don't have to say, there will be very severe consequences". Trump also described the aim of the meeting between the pair as "setting the table" for a follow-up that would include Zelenskyy. "If the first one goes okay, we'll have a quick second one," Trump said. "I would like to do it almost immediately, and we'll have a quick second meeting between President Putin and President Zelenskyy and myself, if they'd like to have me there." However, the US President did not provide a time frame as to when a second meeting could happen. European leaders and the Ukrainian President had earlier spoken with Trump in a last-ditch call hosted by Germany to lay out red lines ahead of the meeting in Anchorage.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 hours ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Australia news LIVE: Washington warns Albanese on China; European leaders raise deal with Trump to stop Ukraine war
Posts area Latest posts Latest posts 6.40am European leaders air potential deal to halt Ukraine war By David Crowe European leaders have aired a potential deal to halt the war in Ukraine under plans to be put to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in talks with US President Donald Trump on Friday, signalling a negotiation over territory as long as a ceasefire comes first. The proposal emerged from an online meeting to set the terms for the talks on Friday, amid European concerns that Trump will trade away territory at his summit with Putin without pushing hard enough for an end to the hostilities and guarantees over future security. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the meeting, which included Trump as well as every major European leader, that Putin was 'bluffing' about his desire for peace and should be subjected to escalating economic sanctions. 6.38am Washington's warning to Australia By Michael Koziol Australia must speak more clearly about the threats posed by China, including how it would respond to a regional conflict, or risk the AUKUS submarine agreement, Indo-Pacific experts in the United States are warning. John Bolton, who served as Donald Trump's national security adviser in his first term, and held senior roles in other Republican administrations, said policymakers in Washington had noted the Albanese government was 'less vocal about what the problem is' compared with its predecessors. 'It is a little hard to get used to,' Bolton said in an interview. 'In the Cold War days, Labour governments in Great Britain were just as anti-communist as the Conservatives. When you see a leftist government that's not willing to talk as openly about what the real threat is, it does make some people nervous. 'I would be less than fully candid if I said it didn't make me a little nervous. Why the hell are we worried about talking about what the threat is? The struggle is on, and we ought to be candid about it.' 6.35am 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: Indo-Pacific experts in the United States have urged Australia to speak more clearly about the threats posed by China, including how it would respond in the event of a regional conflict, or risk the AUKUS submarine agreement currently under review by the Trump administration. It comes after US lawmakers from both parties pushed US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to keep the deal, ahead of the review's completion in the coming months. European leaders have aired a potential deal to halt the war in Ukraine under plans to be put to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in talks with US President Donald Trump on Friday, signalling a negotiation over territory as long as a ceasefire comes first. The proposal came in an online meeting attended by Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, with Zelensky telling his European counterparts that Vladimir Putin was 'bluffing' about his desire for peace. The Australian sharemarket is set to advance on Thursday as US stocks drifted around record levels on Wednesday. Wall Street added after expectations reached a virtual consensus that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rates for the first time this year at its next meeting in September, boosting investment prices and the economy while making it cheaper for US households and businesses to borrow.
The Age
2 hours ago
- The Age
Australia news LIVE: Washington warns Albanese on China; European leaders raise deal with Trump to stop Ukraine war
Posts area Latest posts Latest posts 6.40am European leaders air potential deal to halt Ukraine war By David Crowe European leaders have aired a potential deal to halt the war in Ukraine under plans to be put to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in talks with US President Donald Trump on Friday, signalling a negotiation over territory as long as a ceasefire comes first. The proposal emerged from an online meeting to set the terms for the talks on Friday, amid European concerns that Trump will trade away territory at his summit with Putin without pushing hard enough for an end to the hostilities and guarantees over future security. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the meeting, which included Trump as well as every major European leader, that Putin was 'bluffing' about his desire for peace and should be subjected to escalating economic sanctions. 6.38am Washington's warning to Australia By Michael Koziol Australia must speak more clearly about the threats posed by China, including how it would respond to a regional conflict, or risk the AUKUS submarine agreement, Indo-Pacific experts in the United States are warning. John Bolton, who served as Donald Trump's national security adviser in his first term, and held senior roles in other Republican administrations, said policymakers in Washington had noted the Albanese government was 'less vocal about what the problem is' compared with its predecessors. 'It is a little hard to get used to,' Bolton said in an interview. 'In the Cold War days, Labour governments in Great Britain were just as anti-communist as the Conservatives. When you see a leftist government that's not willing to talk as openly about what the real threat is, it does make some people nervous. 'I would be less than fully candid if I said it didn't make me a little nervous. Why the hell are we worried about talking about what the threat is? The struggle is on, and we ought to be candid about it.' 6.35am 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: Indo-Pacific experts in the United States have urged Australia to speak more clearly about the threats posed by China, including how it would respond in the event of a regional conflict, or risk the AUKUS submarine agreement currently under review by the Trump administration. It comes after US lawmakers from both parties pushed US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to keep the deal, ahead of the review's completion in the coming months. European leaders have aired a potential deal to halt the war in Ukraine under plans to be put to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in talks with US President Donald Trump on Friday, signalling a negotiation over territory as long as a ceasefire comes first. The proposal came in an online meeting attended by Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, with Zelensky telling his European counterparts that Vladimir Putin was 'bluffing' about his desire for peace. The Australian sharemarket is set to advance on Thursday as US stocks drifted around record levels on Wednesday. Wall Street added after expectations reached a virtual consensus that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rates for the first time this year at its next meeting in September, boosting investment prices and the economy while making it cheaper for US households and businesses to borrow.
