The move reflects a more cautious approach than the 2018 Helsinki summit, when the two met privately with only their interpreters for two hours.

US President Donald Trump failed to secure a Ukraine war ceasefire at a high-stakes summit with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin but insisted on Saturday that he would now target a full peace agreeme...

As a result, whether it’s to defend their ally, Ukraine, or their own place in the world, the leaders of the West, including Australia, now have no choice but to act for democratic values.