Putin meets Trump envoys as Russia and Ukraine halt three-day capital strikes

Trump sent envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to meet Putin in Moscow to pursue a new proposal for ending the Ukraine war.

Why it mattersThe first concentrated US diplomatic push in months opens a narrow window to potentially halt fighting that has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions.

AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but global instability and weapons supplies linked to the war affect international prices and security arrangements Australia participates in.

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US strikes Iranian tankers in Strait of Hormuz escalation

US forces struck Iranian tankers near Kharg Island on Tuesday in response to missile attacks on a Navy warship.

Why it mattersIt signals intensifying military conflict in a region critical to global oil supply, raising risks to commercial shipping and regional stability.