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Albanese should not be missing in action from NATO summit
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s rejection of an invitation to attend the NATO summit in Washington joins a growing list of dubious decisions.
- The Herald's View
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Anthony Albanese
Dutton tells MPs to ‘be ready’ for early election after PM scraps Washington visit
Anthony Albanese was expected to attend next week’s summit marking NATO’s 75th anniversary but Defence Minister Richard Marles will now travel to the US in his place.
- by Rob Harris, Angus Thompson and James Massola
Editorial
Trump's White House
Trump redux a clear and present challenge to our foreign policy
The problem facing Australia’s foreign policy under another Donald Trump presidency? Many of his utterances seem shaped by 1950s American daytime games shows.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Vladimir Putin
The Finns are the happiest people on the planet. Here’s why they’re not smiling
A dreadful danger has risen on Finland’s border in the past couple of years which is no smiling matter.
- by Peter Hartcher
Zelensky pushes allies to step up and fight war that ‘no one even notices’
On the fifth anniversary of his inauguration, the comedian-turned-wartime leader concedes his allies need to push so-called “red lines” and get more involved.
- by Mike Collett-White, Dan Peleschuk and Sergiy Karazy
‘Inevitable’: NATO prepares to send troop trainers into Ukraine
As Russia advances and Ukraine’s manpower decreases, the US and its allies are getting ready to do more to stop the war.
- by Helene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Lara Jakes
Ashes hero Monty Panesar wants to be an MP, but he’s already got himself in a spin
The former England left-arm spinner conducted a series of awkward interviews after declaring he would stand as a candidate at the next general election.
- by Rob Harris
Australia announces further funding for Ukraine’s fight, passing $1b in total
Defence Minister Richard Marles was in Lviv on Saturday, becoming just the second federal government minister to visit Ukraine since the war started.
- by Rob Harris
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Russia-Ukraine war
Missile violates Polish airspace as Russia pounds Ukraine
Russia has violated Poland’s airspace for the third time since President Vladimir Putin launched his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
- by Aliaksandr Kudrytski and Vanessa Gera
Analysis
Global economy
‘Dangerous decade’: Europe is now at Vladimir Putin’s mercy
As Vladimir Putin ramps up spending on his military, Europe’s war chest is shrinking.
- by Eir Nolsoe and Matt Oliver
Opinion
Donald Trump
The alternative is awful, but not even conservatives should back Trump
There is no excuse for conservatives to turn a blind eye to the threat Donald Trump poses to values which they have always considered sacrosanct.
- by George Brandis
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