Kremlin eyes ‘orderly confrontation’ with US
Expectations of progress were at rock bottom. This didn’t matter to the Kremlin. It was seeking merely to stabilise relations.
Vladimir Putin
Putin, Xi friendship ‘driven by their hatred for West’
The conjoining of Beijing and Moscow’s strategic ambitions increases the potential for conflict in the world.
Putin blasts Biden’s ‘Hollywood macho’ act
Putin dismisses Joe Biden’s description of him as a killer and lavishes praise on Donald Trump before the two leaders’ meeting.
Biden-Putin summit is critical
The unwillingness of the West to challenge Russian aggression is a mistake. A shift in mindset is needed.
Court strikes blow at Navalny network
Branding dissident’s groups extremist effectively bans them.
Much at stake in Reykjavik
There’s value in closer Washington-Moscow ties and increased understanding, but Mr Biden needs to be careful.
9 dead in horrific school shooting
Vladimir Putin has ordered an “urgent” tightening of gun laws after children and a teacher were killed and 20 hospitalised with a teenager detained.
Brutal reaction to town’s ‘sh*t’ ranking
The mayor of what’s just been dubbed one of the nation’s “sh*ttest towns” isn’t taking the ranking lying down.
Putin’s ominous warning to the West
Putin declared Russia would defend its national interests amid growing critics, as he watched a show of military strength in Red Square.
Queen’s cousin ‘selling access to Putin’
A senior member of the British royal family is allegedly selling privileged access to Vladimir Putin’s regime to business clients.
Biden hopes to meet Putin on Europe trip
American president is scheduled to attend the Group of Seven summit in England and hold meetings in Brussels.
Putin is a naked thief, says Navalny
The oppostion leader’s network disbands as he appears in court for the first time after ending his hunger strike.
Kremlin silences Navalny group
The court had banned the foundation from posting content on the internet, using state media, organising protests, and using deposits.
Biden wants to meet Putin in June
The US President’s G7 agenda could now be overshadowed by a high-stakes meeting with his Russian counterpart.
Russia-China union casts dark cloud over West
Beijing and Moscow understand Washington can no longer handle two regional wars concurrently. Could they be coordinating their timing on Taiwan and Ukraine?
Russia pulls troops at Ukraine border
The announcement came as President Vladimir Putin invited Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for talks in Moscow.
Putin warns West of ‘red line’ as thousands protest
Thousands of supporters of Alexei Navalny took to the streets after the Russian leader delivered his state of the nation address.
Zelensky calls on Putin to meet at front
The blunt offer for talks came following a flare-up in clashes between Ukraine’s army and pro-Russian separatists.
Navalny a final straw for action
Time is long overdue for the free world to get tough with Putin.
Can Biden’s tough talk halt Russia’s assault on West?
Fears are growing that Putin has outmanoeuvred the West again as his troops mass on Ukraine’s border.
Biden invites Putin to summit in ‘third country’
In a telephone call to his Russian counterpart the US president has called on Russia to ‘de-escalate tensions’ around Ukraine.
Putin masses tanks close to Ukraine border
Moscow has also sent short-range ballistic missiles, according to the Janes defence intelligence group.
Navalny fears he has caught TB in prison
The jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a prison camp hospital with severe respiratory problems.
Dangerous times call for global alliances and leadership
The links between China, Russia and Iran grow despite tough talk from the US. Who can Australia trust in an age of uncertainty?
Biden invites Putin, Xi to meet over climate
President Biden has invited 40 world leaders to participate in a virtual climate summit in April, the White House said.
Jailed Navalny ‘woken eight times a night’
The jailed Russian opposition leader could end up on crutches if he is denied treatment for acute pain in his back and one leg.
Test site rush may stall hypersonic missile
The Pentagon is spending $US15bn on developing hypersonic missiles to keep pace with similar projects in China and Russia.
America’s back … against a wall
Three problems stand in the way of Joe Biden’s plans for a rules-based international order.
Action man Putin plays it cool in Siberia
After war of words with Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin heads to Siberia to show ‘love for Russia and its vast territory’.
‘Takes one to know one’: Putin mocks Biden
Vladimir Putin hits back at Joe Biden for calling him a ‘killer’, challenges him to live debate about worsening US/Russia relations.
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