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.
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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.
White House Zelensky attack ‘out of touch with reality’
It is staggering to see the United States, its President and other officials behaving in a way that’s completely out of touch with reality.
Trump’s Ukraine rhetoric a dangerous turning point
Kyiv, its leader Volodymyr Zelensky and the free world, of which Donald Trump is supposed to be the leader, deserve better than the US President’s parroting untruths from Moscow’s playbook.
Is Trump being outfoxed by Putin?
The strategic weight of the word of the president of the United States was once a powerful and positive factor in the strategic environment. Trump is trashing the credibility of his own words. And he’s insulting people who have given their lives for freedom.
Can Trump lift the fog of war?
It’s possible Donald Trump is lulling Vladimir Putin while setting him up for a great fall. Maybe Trump has thought a dozen moves ahead and has Putin right where he wants him.
‘You’re not dealing with the same US now’: Trump’s warning to Zelensky
Donald Trump has accused Volodymyr Zelensky of being a ‘dictator’ and abusing billions in US support but reminded the Ukraine president he wasn’t working with the Biden administration any more.
The rapid rehab of Vladimir Putin
The Russian marauder has become an ostensible peacemaker in a month despite waging the biggest land war in Europe since Hitler.
Trump’s real partner in peace is Moscow – not Kyiv
Donald Trump has signalled his preference to potentially remove Volodymyr Zelensky from power entirely so he can strike a deal to carve up Ukraine with Putin in the absence of objections.
Germany’s new leader must stand up to Putin
If the chancellor and western allies are to keep Ukraine safe, decades of submissiveness have to go.
Trump will ‘probably’ meet Putin before the end of the month
After talks between US and Russian envoys, Donald Trump said he was ‘more confident’ of a peace deal but backed demands for an election, increasing fears a Kremlin friendly leader would be installed.
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Putin unleashes his US-educated deal-maker for Trump talks
The Putin loyalist and Harvard-educated merchant banker with a history of deal making can speak the language the Trump administration will understand.
Will Ukraine be Trump’s Vietnam?
Donald Trump says he’s the man to negotiate a deal that will end the carnage in Ukraine. If he does and Putin resumes his aggression it will be a huge stain on his legacy. And rightly so.
‘Generational moment’: UK urges Europe to step up on Ukraine
At an emergency security summit in Paris, Keir Starmer said any future peacekeeping support in Ukraine must have US backing or Vladimir Putin could attack again.
Trump’s Ukraine betrayal has nothing to do with realpolitik
We should always distrust historical parallels. Yet Trump’s overture to Putin sounds like a terrifying echo of the betrayal of Czechoslovakia in 1938.
Europe’s critical turning point
With Ukraine unlikely to be the limit of Putin’s expansionist ambitions, Trump has good reason to demand more of Europe.
Aussie envoy’s big move against Putin
Australia’s ambassador to Russia has made a bold move, leaving no one in any doubt his thoughts about Vladimir Putin and a very touchy subject.
Trump ‘could meet Putin very soon’: US, Russia envoys to meet
Donald Trump tells reporters a meeting with Putin could be imminent; Russian and US officials are set to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Ukraine war in a sign the US is eager for an agreement.
Europe leaders in emergency security summit over Ukraine
The meeting in Paris convened by French President Emmanuel Macron comes as the continent faces its biggest security challenge in generations.
Ukraine must be part of peace talks to end Putin’s terror
If Russia is recognised or rewarded for a neo-colonial land grab and the brutal subjugation of a nation, a green light is also given to others who might seek to assert their hegemony on a region or a neighbour.
Beware Trump, the global peacemaker
Donald Trump’s administration has sent a decisive message that will shake the world. Signs of a peace deal in Ukraine are emerging along with evidence that the President will scale back the US global alliance system and leave Europe to deter Vladimir Putin.
Trump’s ‘deal’ detrimental to Ukraine
Ukraine has been thrown under the proverbial bus and the US will not honour its NATO commitments. Beware Europe, Vladimir Putin can do as he pleases now.
Transactional Trump’s Ukraine ‘deal’ making Russia great again
By sidelining Ukraine, and conceding Ukrainian territory even before talks start, Trump has delivered a huge pay-off for Putin’s recent lavish praise.
JD Vance pulls Putin into line on Ukraine
The US will hit Moscow with sanctions and potentially military action if Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to a peace deal with Ukraine that guarantees Kyiv’s long-term independence, Vice-President JD Vance has warned.
Trump-Putin talks buoy markets
The US continues to bang the tariff drum but markets are betting a full-scale trade war will be averted, as European stocks soar on growing hopes the Russia-Ukraine war will soon end.
Putin’s ultimate goal in Ukraine is to reshape world order
The Russian leader is less interested in squabbling over territory than showing the US and NATO who is the boss.
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