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Romania condemns ‘irresponsible’ Moscow after Russian drone breaches its airspace

Romania has condemned Moscow's "irresponsible actions" after alleging that a Russian drone breached Romanian airspace during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine, prompting Bucharest to scramble fighter jets. The Russian drone used in attacks on Ukraine entered Romanian airspace at 6.05pm on Saturday (1.05am Sunday AEST), according to Romania's defence ministry. The incident comes days after Poland shot down Russian drones that had violated its airspace – prompting NATO allies to pledge to beef up defences on the alliance's eastern flank. Pilots of the Romanian Air Force fly F-16 fighter jets above the runway of the Aurel Vlaicu airport, on the first day of the Bucharest International Air Show, BIAS, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, August 30, 2025. (AP) The dron...

Trump demands NATO countries stop buying Russian oil

US President Donald Trump says he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50 per cent to 100 per cent for its purchases of Russian petroleum. Trump posted on his social media site that NATO's commitment to winning the war "has been far less" than 100 per cent and the purchase of Russian oil by some members of the alliance is "shocking." As if speaking with NATO members, he said on Saturday: "It greatly weakens your negotiating position, and bargaining power, over Russia". US President Donald Trump has demanded NATO countries stop buying Russian oil and place tariffs on China. (Pool via AP) (AP) Since 2023, NATO member Turkey has been the third largest buyer of Russian oil, af...

NATO warplanes scrambled amid Russian drone attacks on Ukraine

  NATO fighter jets have been sent to Romania's border after a Russian drone strike landed dangerously close to its territory. The two German warplanes were deployed in the early hours of Wednesday to secure Romanian airspace when Russia launched nearly 93 drones and two ballistic missiles against Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said the Russian attacks targeted industrial sites in the city of Izmail on the Danube river, at the border with Romania - which is a NATO member. A Typhoon fighter jet like the two scrambled by NATO. (Getty) In a statement on social media, the Romanian Defence Ministry said two German Air Force Typhoon fighters were scrambled "to monitor the air situation in the border area with Ukraine, in the north o...

Trump and Putin fail to reach agreement on ending Ukraine war

A meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump has not resulted in a deal to end the war in Ukraine. While Putin said they were interested in ending the war, Trump confirmed he had not yet agreed to a deal. They did not reveal any details of their negotiations, and the press conference ended without any questions. A meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and President Trump has not resulted in a deal to end the war in Ukraine, following a two-and-a-half-hour talk in Alaska. (Nine) Putin said the country was "legitimately interested" in ending the war, however, he still held concerns about the nation's security. "The situation in Ukraine has to do with the fundamental threats to our security," "We've always considered the Ukrainian...

Putin praises Trump’s efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of summit in Alaska

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched its invasion, as the two leaders prepared for a pivotal US–Russia summit on Friday (Saturday morning AEST) in Alaska. Following a meeting on Thursday with top government officials on the summit, Putin said in a short video released by the Kremlin that the Trump administration was making "quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities" and to "reach agreements that are of interest to all parties involved". Putin also suggested "long-term conditions of peace between our countries, and in Europe, and in the world as a whole", could be reached under an agreement with the US on nuclear arms control. Donald...

Trump says he’ll meet Putin in Alaska next week

President Donald Trump said he'll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include "some swapping of territories." "The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska. "Further details to follow," Trump posted on Truth Social Friday evening. US officials, including Trump, have briefed European leaders and Ukrainian officials on a plan offered by Putin to halt the war in Ukraine in exchange for significant territorial concessions by Kyiv, according to Western officials briefed on the matter....
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