Former Home Affairs department secretary Mike Pezzullo hits back at Anthony Albanese’s peacekeeping stand, saying Australia should focus on its own security in the Pacific rather than send soldiers to Ukraine to defend against future Russian aggression.
Most observers believe Vladimir Putin would contemplate a ceasefire deal that gives him 20 per cent of Ukraine and an assurance on NATO. They do not know Russia very well.
If Moscow walks away, Donald Trump will have to decide whether to impose new sanctions
Russia is ‘cautiously optimistic’ on a Ukraine ceasefire after meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff.
Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s long time friend, golf partner and, now, Middle East envoy, is at the centre of peace talks in Ukraine and Gaza. Here’s what to know about him.
As Russian forces in Kursk close in and supply routes collapse, Ukraine’s northern offensive faces a critical test – was it a strategic success or a costly gamble?
The US president could go after Russia’s oil ‘ghost fleet’ — but that may come at a high price for American consumers.
Vladimir Putin said any pause in fighting at this point would be in Ukraine’s interests as Donald Trump reveals plans to talk to the Russian leader soon.
Claims that the Monroe Doctrine justifies handing Vladimir Putin Ukraine don’t stand up to scrutiny.
Vladimir Putin’s relatives have taken advantage of Russia’s slide into neo-Tsarism to step into politics, creating a spate of blunders and scandals.
Defence ministers, national security advisers and European leaders worked tirelessly behind the scenes to secure an agreement – now the ball is in Putin’s court.
After Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire proposal, Donald Trump said ‘it’s up to Russia now’. But does Russia feel much pressure at present to accept?
Donald Trump has threatened to devastate the Russian economy if the Kremlin doesn’t sign a ceasefire deal with Ukraine, amid hopes a pause in the fighting could come as soon as today.
Concerted pressure is needed to push Putin to sign the ceasefire.
The world is about to see into the dark soul of Vladimir Putin to learn whether Russia’s dictator is really interested in peace.
Washington will pressure Russia to agree to the 30-day ceasefire plan drawn up by US and Ukrainian officials, with Donald Trump saying he’ll speak to Vladimir Putin this week.
Steve Witkoff’s mission to Moscow this week underlines the importance Trump puts on his relationship with Putin. Whether he can persuade the Russian president to accept the US-Ukraine ceasefire deal is another matter entirely.
I enjoyed the thought-provoking article by Henry Ergas on Donald Trump’s hubris. I read a chunk to my dear wife, only to learn that she thought I was talking about Daniel Andrews. Fellow Victorians will understand.
Hopes for a ceasefire rest on Saudi Arabia talks between Ukraine’s President Zelensky and US officials next week, after the proposed minerals deal stalled.
Given its much superior economy, Europe easily could have put Putin back in his box at the beginning of his attack if it had not been so busy wasting its money and time fighting the climate.
While disdain for US President Trump finally motivates European leaders to address the scourge of Putin, these same leaders have criticised Israel for defending itself just as Ukraine is trying to do. It shouldn’t be one or the other, it should be both.
Donald Trump’s bullying ‘peace plans’ to end the Ukraine war will only embolden Vladimir Putin, who fancies himself leading a great power with historical rights beyond his borders.
To view the expansion of NATO as an exercise in encircling Russia is geographically and historically absurd.
Anthony Albanese has lashed Vladimir Putin in fiery remarks reaffirming Australia’s support for Ukraine.
Putin can be bad and Zelensky can also be bad. The blind backing of Zelensky means prolonging a war with continuing death on both sides. There is also a President who wants peace.
Donald Trump’s blatant favouring of Vladimir Putin’s tyrannical regime could put countless Ukrainian lives at risk, depending on how long the ban extends.
The US President’s knee-jerk decision could prove to be one of the most dangerous gambles ever seen in international diplomacy, and have real consequences across the globe.
Many people find it unconscionable to negotiate with Putin and give up on Ukraine’s efforts to roll back Russia’s gains. But this is the cold, hard reality: Russia controls about 20 per cent of Ukraine, which is outmanned and outgunned on the battlefield.
The White House has signalled the Ukrainian leader should resign if he doesn’t move quickly to sign the US rare minerals deal and agree a ceasefire, as Marco Rubio accuses him of ‘Ukraine-splaining’.
House and Senate Republicans must stand up against dismantling US alliances and gutting the defence budget; they should redirect Donald Trump’s focus to other targets, especially the EU.
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