Zelenskyy seeks winter defence aid after talks with Trump's team stall

Trump's envoys held talks with Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday but made no breakthrough on ending the war.

Why it mattersBoth sides remain willing to negotiate. But gaps on territory, NATO membership and military size suggest peace is unlikely soon.

AustraliaAustralia monitors the conflict closely as a Western ally; any settlement would reshape European security and Australia's strategic partnerships.

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Twelve nations ban trade with Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank

Twelve Western nations will ban imports from Israeli settlements. These nations include the UK, Canada, France, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.

Why it mattersMore Western nations are joining together to sanction Israeli settlements in the occupied territories.