Missing journalist Tice ‘alive’ in Syria: US NGO
US group Hostage Aid Worldwide says it has information that Austin Tice, who went missing in Syria in 2012, is still alive, but didn’t offer concrete information on his whereabouts.
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‘Prisoner swap or gulag’: Aussie Cossack asks to be exchanged for Jenkins
Simeon Boikov, who is holed up in the Russian embassy in Sydney, tells The Australian he’s ready to be swapped for a Melbourne man captured by Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine.
The global hunt for Putin’s ‘sleeper agents’
A quiet suburban mum, a hard-drinking war correspondent and an Arctic researcher were hiding in plain sight, championed by the Kremlin’s No. 1 fan of spy fiction, Vladimir Putin.
Putin ‘will ask Assad about kidnapped journo Tice’
Speaking at the beginning of his annual marathon press conference, Vladimir Putin insisted Russia hadn’t suffered defeat in Syria and stays bullish on Ukraine.
Kyiv embassy decision is overdue
It is a serious national embarrassment that Australia, alone among Western allies, has been the standout laggard and taken so long to restore our embassy to the Ukrainian capital.
We stand with The Times writers
With its appalling record of killing opponents, the Putin regime’s warning that editorial writers at our sister paper ‘are now legitimate military targets’ must be taken seriously.
Zelensky admits Ukraine cannot retake Crimea and Donbas
The Ukrainian President says it doesn’t ‘have the strength to recover’ the stolen territories, calling for the international community to pressure Putin to come to the negotiating table.
‘Legitimate act’: The Times article that led to Putin ally’s threats
A leader in The London Times about the assassination of a Russian general has led to serious threats from a key Putin ally. This is the article that caused Dmitri Medvedev to describe Times editors as ‘key military targets’.
Putin ally threatens The London Times
Dmitri Medvedev said the ‘entire management team’ of The Times were military targets and warned ‘be careful’ after the paper ran a leader on Ukraine’s assassination of a Russian general.
‘Shadowy force that took my freedom’: Putin’s security state power tracked to sinister spy unit
The secret agency that arrested a Wall Street Journal reporter is leading the biggest campaign of internal repression since the Stalin era.’
Huge blow: Satellite images show Russia preparing to leave Syria
Satellite imagery shows Russian troops preparing to load cargo at Moscow’s main air base in Syria, signalling the early stages of a military withdrawal from the country in a huge blow for Putin.
Billionaire’s court fight over election
UAP leader Ralph Babet will take the Commonwealth to the High Court over what chairman Clive Palmer says are “unconstitutional” election laws.
China, Russia … Israel: Wong on affront foot
Jewish leaders have accused Penny Wong of waging a ‘deeply cynical’ and obsessive campaign against Israel after she compared the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s democratic government with those of dictators Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
Why Assad’s fall is a blow to Putin – and exposes Russia’s weakness
Moscow has downplayed the fall of its biggest ally in the Middle East, but the Kremlin’s credibility has been severely weakened by the war in Ukraine.
Assad’s demise has consequences
The new regime’s links to Islamic State and al-Qa’ida are a major worry, but the weakening of the positions of Russia and Iran is a positive.
Assad’s downfall will reverberate far beyond Syria’s borders
The collapse of Vladimir Putin’s puppet regime in Syria has left allies and rivals wondering if he could throw Bashar al-Assad under the bus for Ukraine, how strong is he really?
Rebel regime takes hold of Syria
The crisis in Damascus threatens Russian and Iranian influence over Syria, and deals a further blow to what remains of Hezbollah.
Cops’ bizarre Putin find in car door
An item printed with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s face has been found in the door cavities of a car during a police search.
Putin must not win in Ukraine
The security of the Western world and all democratic nations would be gravely compromised if Donald Trump fails to see the importance of ensuring that Putin does not win in Ukraine.
Syria’s Middle East ‘tectonic shift’
A new phase has opened up in the Syrian civil war.
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