Vladimir Putin
- Analysis
- Epstein fallout
Under the gun over Epstein, Trump tries to finger Obama for ‘treason’
The latest attempt by Donald Trump to distract from the Epstein issue could be dismissed as frivolous, but it appears to be having some effect in media circles.
- Michael Koziol
Latest
Father who moved family to Russia to escape ‘woke’ America is sent to front line
Derek Huffman, who relocated his family to Russia seeking “traditional” values, thought he had joined the Russian Army in a non-combat role.
- Kieran Kelly and Louis Brady
Inside Russia’s suicide drone factories manned by teenagers
Children as young as 15 are recruited to help increase the production of drones, a key to Vladimir Putin’s plans to relentlessly pound Ukrainian cities and drain morale.
- Daniel Hardaker
Vladimir Putin is ramping up weapons production
The footage, recorded by Zvezda, the Russian defence ministry’s TV channel, is the first detailed look inside a major munitions factory in Tatarstan.
‘Chaos and disorder’: Russian spies named, sanctioned by UK government
The UK government revealed the Russian agents who engaged in the attacks over more than a decade, in a rare exposure aimed at highlighting the scale of the threat to the public.
- David Crowe
Do not bomb Moscow: Trump restricts new weapons for Ukraine
The US president’s warning raises new doubts about pressure being applied on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- David Crowe
- Letters
- Letters
‘Confected furore’, ‘trust-breaker’: Readers debate donation from Jillian Segal’s husband
Readers discuss whether the role of Jillian Segal as envoy to combat antisemitism is compromised by her husband’s $50,000 donation to the Advance lobby group.
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
‘Narcissist v assassin’: Trump’s latest threat to Putin comes with extra oomph
It is wise to be wary about the US president’s tough talk when he speaks about Ukraine. This time, however, he’s throwing serious military hardware behind his message to Moscow.
- David Crowe
- Updated
- Russia-Ukraine war
Trump gives Putin 50-day deadline to end war or face secondary sanctions
The US president seized on Russia’s economic weakness and spoke openly of his ability to use US tariffs as a tool to compel foreign leaders to back down from war.
- Michael Koziol and David Crowe
US pledges to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine in funding deal
The move reflects the growing impatience in the White House with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- David Crowe
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