Cold reality is that Putin is no victim of the West
To view the expansion of NATO as an exercise in encircling Russia is geographically and historically absurd.
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Albo opens fire on ‘authoritarian’ Putin
Anthony Albanese has lashed Vladimir Putin in fiery remarks reaffirming Australia’s support for Ukraine.
Ukraine deal must be struck amid multi-faceted reality
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.
Post-war order reaches a low ebb
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.
‘Life-and-death’ Trump aid halt
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.
Cold reality is the US can’t be bogged down in Ukraine
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.
‘Time isn’t on your side’: Trump team piles pressure on Zelensky
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’.
How to protect NATO, AUKUS and other alliances from Trump
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.
Most of the free world unites behind Ukraine
The only winner from the unedifying spectacle was Vladimir Putin and his revanchist ambition to recreate the former Soviet empire.
Putin is the clear winner in the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office fiasco
While the ramifications of this stunning bust-up between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky are still unfolding, the immediate outcomes are all bad for the West and for Australia.
Zelensky, who stood up to Putin, now refuses to bow to Trump
The televised clash between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky created the most severe breach between Washington and Kyiv since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014. Yet, in a way, this confrontation was inevitable.
Trump and Zelensky both face setbacks after Oval Office blowup
The display of disunity in the White House meeting risks emboldening Russia’s Vladimir Putin in negotiations to end the war. The Ukrainian leader later arrived in London for a European summit.
Putin wins Trump-Zelensky Oval Office spectacle
US Vice President JD Vance starts a public fight that only helps Russia’s dictator.
Trump’s political agenda isn’t just disruptive — it’s destructive
Watch how Donald Trump’s negotiations with Vladimir Putin play out as if your life depends on it – because it may well.
Only US and Russia can end the bloodshed in Ukraine
The EU has complained about being sidelined by the discussions between the US and Russia over some kind of settlement to end the conflict in Ukraine. But this is the inevitable result of the EU’s role in the conflict over the past three years.
Putin will return to Ukraine, UK warns
Starmer pledges to boost British military spending following pressure from Trump
All American presidents betray their friends
The US-led world order is on the verge of collapse. Again. And Donald Trump is next in line to disappoint his friends – he’s just less bothered than his predecessors about admitting it.
Kremlin talks up mineral trade opportunities with US
Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready to develop reserves in Russia and its ‘new territories’ — areas it has occupied in Ukraine.
US joins rogue states in UN to back Putin over Ukraine
China, despite its ‘no limits’ alliance with Moscow, was among 65 countries that abstained. So did Iran. It is unfortunate that the US, if it could not support the resolution, did not do the same.
Is Putin serious about Ukraine peace plan?
The outlines of a potential peace deal in Ukraine are fast taking shape, but is Vladimir Putin playing with Donald Trump?
US votes against UN resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war
In an extraordinary move, the US sided with Russia and North Korea against the resolution condemning Moscow, marking a major diplomatic shift under President Trump.
Macron wants US to back European troop deployment in Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron insisted peace could not mean the ‘surrender’ of Ukraine, as Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin was willing to accept the presence of European peacekeepers to end the war.
Trump says he is talking to Putin about ‘economic development’ deal
The President’s announcement came as Washington failed in an attempt to kill a Ukrainian UN resolution blaming Russia for the war.
Unwavering courage of Zelensky
The Ukraine President is a true patriot, putting his country’s security ahead of his career interests.
Disturbing pro-war symbol hits Bondi Beach
A convoy of vehicles with Russian flags and symbols denoting support for Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has rumbled through Australia’s iconic Bondi Beach.
US courts Putin in bid to pry apart Russia and China
Unlike Nixon and Kissinger’s gambit in the 1970s, the strategy threatens to divide the West.
Trump looks to be caving in to Putin, but the deal is not yet done
Yes, the US President’s overture to Vladimir Putin sounds like ‘a terrifying echo of the betrayal of Czechoslovakia in 1938’, but it remains to be seen whether this is simply his opening gambit.
Europe must stop ducking responsibility on Ukraine defence
Why don’t the UK, Germany, France, Italy and other NATO countries commit to send their fighting forces? That at least has some chance of stopping Putin.
Trump’s Putin play horrifies Europe and Ukraine
Donald Trump and his team have taken complete ownership of peace negotiations with Vladimir Putin. But the manner in which they have kickstarted this process has left Ukraine and the rest of Europe horrified.
Elites should heed Vance’s warnings on free speech
Had Elon Musk performed his (admittedly) bizarre thank you gesture to a crowd of Trump supporters in Australia, rather than the US, he could have found himself in jail.
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