Russia-Ukraine war
Ukraine warns Canberra: Don’t let Iran conflict distract from Kyiv
A high-level delegation of Ukrainian MPs has arrived in the capital to urge the federal government to maintain military support, warning that a Russian victory would reshape global security far beyond Europe.
- Rob Harris
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Oil companies put on notice over Russian ‘blood oil’
Fuel importers have been warned they could be breaching Australian sanctions law by importing Russian-origin oil processed in third countries.
- Matthew Knott
- Opinion
- Opinion
Deep freeze: Putin has put Russia’s future in doubt
Putin is steering Russia towards a permanent economic winter.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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- Russia
Australia’s diamond back door: Blood jewels slipping past borders to fund Russia’s war
As pressure builds on Australia to close sanction loopholes, another industry could be helping prop up the Kremlin’s war machine - diamonds.
- Sherryn Groch
- Opinion
- Foreign relations
Trump has not restrained predators Putin and Xi. He’s joined them
As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, there are five geopolitical and strategic lessons to be learnt for nations like Australia.
- Peter Hartcher
Four years on, Ukraine is under more pressure than ever. So is Russia
The war of attrition appears almost certain to continue despite Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to sign away its territory in the hope of a lasting peace.
- David Crowe
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- Resolve Political Monitor
More unpopular than Xi, Trump is dragging down America’s reputation in Australia
Donald Trump is significantly more unpopular than Xi Jinping, with almost half of Australians considering the US an equally big or bigger threat than China.
- Matthew Knott
‘It’s broken the rules’: Ukraine to boycott Paralympics opening ceremony over Russia entry
Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Milano Cortina Paralympics because the International Paralympics Committee no longer has evidence that they are supporting the war through sport.
- Jake Niall
‘This has to stop’: Government blasted for lack of action on Russian ‘blood oil’
The oil industry says it is open to tough laws to prevent Russian-origin oil from entering Australia, increasing pressure on the government to take action.
- Matthew Knott
Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say
The foreign ministries of the UK, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said analysis in European labs of samples taken from Navalny’s body “conclusively confirmed the presence” of the neurotoxin.
- Jill Lawless