February
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.
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.
‘Long-stewing hostility’: Europe reels as Trump kills Western alliance
The European Union is rushing to form a response after J.D. Vance’s broadside cut Europe down to size and left leaders shocked.
‘Army of Europe’ needed to challenge Russia: Zelensky
The Ukraine president said the United States can no longer be counted on to support the continent under Donald Trump.
Trump is opening the door to Putin’s wildest ambitions
The Russian leader wants a new security architecture to give his country a sphere of influence in Europe.
Fears Kyiv frozen from peace talks after Trump-Putin phone call
The US and Russian presidents’ first phone call since Donald Trump returned to the White House signals a dramatic turnaround in the Washington-Moscow relationship.
Trump just handed Putin the biggest victory of all
The phone call between the leaders about a Ukraine peace deal is a big win for Vladimir Putin’s world view. He believes Ukraine should be frozen out of discussions.
January
As Trump and Putin circle each other, an agenda beyond Ukraine emerges
The Russian leader has made it very clear he is ready to deal, keen to end three years of diplomatic isolation.
NATO alarm as another undersea cable ‘sabotaged’
Disruption of the line between Sweden and Latvia follows earlier incidents linked to suspected sabotage by Russia and China.
Buckle up. The ‘Trump tendency’ in foreign policy is on its way
The eccentricities of the Republican’s dogma were apparent in his first administration. However, they mattered less because the world was more stable.
December 2024
5 ways ‘America First’ could transform the world in 2025
Donald Trump is leading the way, but Russia and China are also seeking radical change to the status quo.
More aid for Ukraine, but Trump wants 5pc NATO defence spending target
The US president-elect now intends to maintain supplies to Kyiv after his inauguration, but will demand allies more than double their financial commitment.
Trump threatens BRICS nations with 100pc tariffs
In his latest trade threat, the president-elect warned the group of nine nations with emerging economies against undermining the US dollar.
November 2024
Chinese ship dragged anchor for 160km to ‘sabotage’ sea cables
An investigation into the Baltic Sea incident focuses on whether Moscow directed the captain of the Yi Peng 3 to deliberately cut the cables.
Netanyahu arrest warrant is a dangerous problem for the West
Donald Trump is likely to try to destroy the International Criminal Court over the pursuit for Israel’s leaders, but this is not in anybody’s interests.
Five scenarios that could trigger Putin to launch a nuclear attack
The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?
Trump taps China hawks in Beijing’s ‘nightmare come true’
The president-elect is set to choose Marco Rubio as his top US diplomat while Representative Mike Waltz is expected to be his new national security adviser.
October 2024
Turkey strikes Kurdish targets following deadly attack on defence firm
The defence ministry said more than 30 targets were “destroyed” in the aerial offensive, without providing details on the locations that were hit.
America’s new Asian alliance network will survive beyond Trump
No matter who is in the White House after November 5, the US’ carefully structured latticework of alliances that underpins its regional primacy will continue.