“The Russians aren’t stupid,” the former British soldier says,outlining the treatment likely facing an Australian schoolteacher in Russian captivity.
The US President mulled imposing sanctions on Russia in a post on social media,as Vladimir Putin claimed a key victory in the war against Ukraine.
Fifteen minutes. No aides. No flags,no formalities – just two men locked in a contest over Ukraine’s future,in the most unlikely of arenas.
Russian puppet authorities in eastern Ukraine will try the 33-year-old with fighting for Ukraine against Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
The government insists it has no obligation to provide special briefings during the election period despite demands from the opposition.
At a time when Europe’s leadership has been diffuse and distracted,Radek Sikorski has emerged as one of the West’s most forceful voices.
They have been showing up on both sides of the battlefield throughout the war,begging the question:Are they brave heroes,dirty mercenaries,or deluded nationalists?
The alliance’s increased focus on the Indo-Pacific region is irritating China,whose view of the Russia-Ukraine war aligns more with Moscow’s.
The US president said the two leaders would discuss concessions including land and power plants as part of ceasefire negotiations.
He appears to admit Vladimir Putin is exploiting a pause in US aid to Ukraine but is only doing “what anybody else would do” and “bombing the hell out of them”.