Texan who fled ‘woke’ America has been sent to Putin’s front line
Derek Huffman took his family to Russia to escape ‘LGBT indoctrination’ — then signed up for the army. His wife said he had hoped for a non-combat role
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China’s Xi gives up frequent flyer points for more time at home
The globetrotting Chinese President has scaled back travel plans and skipped some key summits, but continues active diplomacy — as a host.
Epstein is a dead weight that Trump can’t escape
Whatever the US President tries, he can’t shut down talk among his MAGA base about the Epstein files – and his own side’s growing anger has him spooked.
Why Xi wants Trump and Putin to meet for war commemorations
As China revises its attitudes to World War II it is also looking to reset its relationship with the US president and set up a summit with Russia.
The European charm offensive that turned Trump against Putin
From golf rounds to friendly texts, how NATO members convinced the US President to harden his stance on Russia.
West risks being frozen out of the Arctic Great Game
NATO is not doing enough to block Vladimir Putin’s plan for Russian supremacy in the High North; they shouldn’t shrug off the fast approaching strategic issues here.
Longer range missiles only way to take Ukraine’s war to Putin
Trump’s decision to provide more defensive weapons to Ukraine is welcome, but the way to really pressure Putin is to give Kyiv the ability to take the war deep inside Russia.
Trump is ‘disappointed but not done’ with Putin
In an interview with the BBC, Donald Trump said he trusted ‘almost nobody’ but praised NATO for lifting its defence spending.
Best chance of Ukraine ceasefire
Trump threatens Putin with 100 per cent tariffs.
Ukraine’s fortunes hinge on how fast NATO can deliver arms
The weapons package for Ukraine could be worth about $US10bn and it sets up a test of wills between Trump and Putin.
‘Melania said they just hit another city’: how Trump turned on Putin
Donald Trump has revealed how his wife Melania’s scepticism over Vladimir Putin’s commitment to peace with Kyiv influenced his decision to turn the tables | WATCH
Trump’s new realism about Putin a welcome change
It took six months, but Donald Trump seems to have concluded that Putin doesn’t want peace in Ukraine; the best news is that the free world will continue to arm Kyiv against Russia’s ravages.
Trump confirms Patriot air defence systems for Ukraine
Sending Patriots to Ukraine is a significant step for the White House, and comes as Donald Trump hints at new sanctions on Russia, ahead of a meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte.
From Kyiv I tell my envoy dad: ‘please, dear God, see this’
General Keith Kellogg, the Trump administration’s Ukraine envoy, probably did not need reminding by his daughter about President Putin’s approach to peace talks.
Trump says he threatened to ‘bomb the sh.t’ out of Beijing, Moscow
In recordings from a private gathering of donors during last year’s election campaign, President Trump reveals Putin and Mr Xi ‘10 per cent believed’ his warnings.
Europe must keep Ukraine armed until 2027
The Ukrainian survival mission needs support for another 18 months. Putin’s war economy is struggling and by then Russia might be desperate for peace.
Trump may give Ukraine Patriot weapons, Putin talking ‘bullsh-t’
The White House is hoping to send Ukraine more weapons including a Patriot air missile defence system as Putin’s intransigence frustrates Trump.
Russia’s transport minister was sacked by Putin. Hours later he was dead
Roman Starovoit was found dead from a gunshot wound hours after the Kremlin announced he had been dismissed by Vladimir Putin.
Putin plots summer of relentless attacks
Sensing US weakness, Russia is mounting more aerial and ground assaults on Ukraine.
Putin tells Trump: Russia will ‘not back down’ on Ukraine
The two leaders’ latest conversation comes as the White House has pulled back from efforts to broker peace between Moscow and Ukraine
Cracks in the Crinks play into Trump’s hands
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are Marvel comic super-villains who seem determined to end Captain America’s grip on the world. But now Russia and China have turned their backs on Iran, Xi is spying on Putin and Kim feels bruised.
Australia adds 44 to Russian naughty list
Australia is turning up the heat on Russia, targeting key players in the country’s “war economy” and deploying defence personnel to Europe.
Putin’s cold blink showed Khamenei was finished
The hardliners are now in charge and Iran’s so-called friends in the CRINK axis – Russia, China and North Korea – are standing back: expect a succession battle in Tehran.
Putin seeks to play both sides – and Trump – in Iran-Israel clash
Tehran was promised military aid before Israel’s air strikes, but it got little more than rhetoric from Moscow.
Slain Wagner chief Prigozhin lives on as symbol of Putin’s fragility
Two years after his failed revolt, the mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin remains hugely popular among Russians, while his brand remains potent.
Trump helps Israel, sends message to Putin, Xi, Kim
Israel’s bold, innovative and successful reconfiguration of the Middle East may well have laid the foundations for future peace and prosperity.
Who do they think they’re fooling?
Does anyone believe Iran’s supreme leader when he says his nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes? Or Vladimir Putin when he says he seeks peace with Ukraine? Who do they think they’re fooling?
North Korea sends troops to Russia to rebuild Kursk region
Thousands of soldiers and construction workers will move in defiance of UN sanctions as the Kremlin cosies up to the Kim Jong-un regime.
‘Bosom friends’: Why Putin’s bond with Xi is built on shifting sands
Russia and China have forged an alliance from shaky foundations.
Prabowo calls Trump, snubs G7
Prabowo Subianto has had a talk with Donald Trump before the Indonesian President heads to Russia next week to meet Vladimir Putin in an apparent snub to the G7 Summit in Canada.
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