Yesterday
Trump’s mob boss approach to global markets will backfire
The US president has discovered that it is easier to shake down a law firm than to reshape the international trading system.
This Month
Greenland embraces Danish PM after Vance’s disastrous visit
Mette Frederiksen was cheered upon her arrival in the Danish overseas territory, a visit that shows solidarity in the face of repeated US take-over threats.
March
Allies rethink F-35 fighter jets over Trump’s ‘kill switch’
Some of America’s allies are considering dumping plans to buy the $127 million US plane, as the president upends traditional military alliances.
Trump bump: Global leaders rise in polls by defying US president
Even unpopular leaders like Emmanuel Macron are enjoying some relief from voters as they seek to ward off menaces from tariffs to the threat of US conquest.
Trump’s strange affair with Putin and Xi leaves allies out in the cold
The direct dealings between the American and Russian presidents in deciding Europe’s eastern front have the whiff of Yalta in 1945.
Trump’s deal with Putin will terrify the West
If Russian president Vladimir Putin can get his US counterpart, Donald Trump, dancing to his tune, eight decades of trans-Atlantic solidarity could be ruptured.
No more ‘kid brothers’: how Australia needs to handle Trump
Former NATO deputy chief Rose Gottemoeller also says Vladimir Putin risks the wrath of Donald Trump if he delays a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.
Albanese stresses support for Ukraine in talks with Starmer
The UK prime minister led the talks and said a “coalition of the willing” of the willing was in operational planning for a Ukrainian peacekeeping force.
Zelensky heads to Saudi Arabia for US crunch talks
Ukraine’s president has been told he must be willing to cede land occupied by Russia if he wants Washington to lift its ban on weapons and intelligence sharing.
China accuses Trump of being ‘two-faced’ on trade relations
Foreign Minister Wang Yi also presented China as a force for stability, as Donald Trump shakes up the world economy with tariffs.
Europe’s welfare state is over
Europe must never again find itself in a position where the likes of US vice-president JD Vance have life-and-death power over it.
Starmer, Macron seek to wrest Ukraine initiative back from Trump
European leaders have hatched plans to develop their own Ukraine peace deal that they’ll sell to the US president, including a peacekeeping “coalition of the willing”.
February
As Trump sides with Putin, Europe’s urgent race to rearm
If the US military ships out, the Europeans will need speed, cohesion and piles of money – not exactly attributes they’re famous for.
Trump’s tempest and China’s live-fire means Australia must do more on defence
Trump’s capricious foreign policy and ambiguous commitment to alliances mean we need to become more self-sufficient in how we safeguard our security
Chalmers straps in for trip to Trump World
The treasurer’s visit to Washington this week shows the difficulties of navigating the risks and presidential whims dominating any interaction with the Trump White House.
Zelensky offers to step down as president in exchange for peace
His offer to step aside follows reports last week that Ukraine may be forced to hold elections before any final deal is signed with Russia.
‘Disgusting graft machine’: Musk backs Trump’s attacks on Zelensky
The rant came as Trump’s team swings behind his strategy of courting Russia, while Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer prepare to visit Washington.
How Trump’s love affair with Putin endangers the world
It is difficult to avoid the impression that the new administration is working to undermine democracy not only at home but also in Europe.
Why Trump is falling into Putin’s trap
The US president’s public exchange of insults with Zelensky forms part of a rapid pivot towards Russia, welcomed by the Kremlin.
Russian wealth fund sees US companies returning in 2025
Some in Russia think economic ties will soon be resumed following the most senior US-Russia meeting this week on the Ukraine war since it began.