Yesterday
Europe could end up more like 1980s Qld than 1930s Germany
There’s a problem with being on the lookout for a rerun of the 1930s: you could miss what’s actually happening.
This Month
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.
UK names Russia as a top-level foreign influence threat
The move means that anyone who does business with Russian agencies must register their activity with British authorities.
The 3 rules to understand Trump’s tariffs
Countries must remember that the US president’s trade policy is about power and security, not economics.
March
ASX dives 1.4pc; Nine backs $2.8b Domain sale; 5 big market risks
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Trump ‘pissed off’ with Putin, threatens tariffs on Russian oil
The US president is angry at the autocrat’s suggestions of how to install a new leadership in Ukraine and sideline Volodymyr Zelensky.
Six killed as tourist submarine sinks off Egyptian coast
The Russian embassy reportedly said that 45 people were on board the submarine when it sank in the tourist port city of Hurghada.
‘Chubby’ bank manager: Trump demands portrait be taken down
The president has called for a portrait of himself to be removed in Colorado, lashing out at the artist for “truly the worst” attempt to capture his features.
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.
Russia attacks Ukraine hours after Putin, Trump reach deal
During a 90-minute phone call with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin agreed to limit attacking Ukrainian energy assets, but declined to agree to a broader ceasefire.
Trump’s MAGA dreams conjure a world nightmare
Donald Trump values his relationship with dictators far more than that with democratic allies, making the global economic and national security interests a combustible mix.
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.
Putin has defied Trump once again – and paid no price
Two presidents do not need to talk for 90 minutes to serve up the thin gruel in the public account of their call. What else did the two leaders discuss?
How Russia uses sex to ensnare Western diplomats
Even in our age of high-tech cyberespionage, the oldest tricks can be the most effective.
Trump, Putin set for talks on Ukraine ceasefire terms
The two leaders are expected to speak on Tuesday with the US president saying that there had already been discussions about “dividing up certain assets”.
Putin rejects immediate ceasefire in Ukraine
The Russian president has struck a hard line over any deal to halt the fighting, even as he said he “supports the idea” behind a US-backed 30-day pause.
Putin is cornered but can still outfox Trump
The Russian president is at a crossroads in his quest to reconquer Ukraine. How he responds will reveal if he’s a cunning card sharp or a delusional dreamer.
Putin likely to drag out Ukraine truce talks to seek his terms
Donald Trump said US officials would talk with their Russian counterparts on Thursday and that it’s possible he could speak to the Russian president as soon as this week.
‘Two to tango’: Trump challenges Putin to sign Ukraine peace deal
American and Ukrainian officials emerged from talks in Saudi Arabia with a plan for a 30-day halt to the war, putting the ball in Russia’s court.
As Ukraine and US ceasefire talks near, gulfs remain
Ukraine wants a cessation of air and sea strikes, but also security guarantees before laying down its arms. The US wants an immediate, comprehensive ceasefire.