ASX-listed Russian coal miner’s proposed $76m fire sale under scrutiny

ASX-listed Russian coal miner’s proposed $76m fire sale under scrutiny

Australian authorities are examining a proposed deal that would benefit a fund that has been described as a “slush fund” for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey

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‘Stop list’:Russia sanctions ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews,234 Australian state MPs

‘Stop list’:Russia sanctions ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews,234 Australian state MPs

Russia’s foreign ministry said the Australians were handed indefinite bans “in response to politically motivated sanctions against Russian individuals”.

Starvation is true horror. Sanctions against Israel are Australia’s only choice

Starvation is true horror. Sanctions against Israel are Australia’s only choice

To be morally consistent with previous actions and to uphold to amendments Wong herself pushed for,Australia must change its tune towards Israel.

  • byMarc Purcell
Australian miner loses bid to avoid sanctions over Russian coal

Australian miner loses bid to avoid sanctions over Russian coal

A mining company backed by billionaire philanthropists Paul Little and Jane Hansen has lost a legal challenge against Australia’s strict sanctions regime.

  • bySimon Johanson andSumeyya Ilanbey
Australian elite seek to divert Russia’s $9b ‘dirty money’ to Ukraine

Australian elite seek to divert Russia’s $9b ‘dirty money’ to Ukraine

The group,including former prime ministers,business,union and military leaders,wants Australia to divert the billions it has confiscated since the invasion of Ukraine.

  • byRob Harris
In war,the horror is the only thing you can believe
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In war,the horror is the only thing you can believe

Truth has been a stranger to wars of the past,and remains alien to current wars.

  • byTony Wright
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WA councillor doubles down on support for Russian election

WA councillor doubles down on support for Russian election

A WA councillor who returned from Russia with nothing but love for the country’s political system has doubled down on his public statements.

  • bySarah Brookes
Havana Syndrome:Russia military unit linked to brain injuries of Western diplomats

Havana Syndrome:Russia military unit linked to brain injuries of Western diplomats

A Latvia-based media outlet reported that members of Russian military intelligence unit 29155 had been placed at the scene of reported health incidents involving US personnel.

Inside the killing of a Russian defector with all the hallmarks of a Kremlin hit job

Inside the killing of a Russian defector with all the hallmarks of a Kremlin hit job

The men who killed Maksim Kuzminov wanted to send a message. It didn’t help his cause that he was partying in Spain and messaging an ex-girlfriend back home.

  • byMichael Schwirtz andJosé Bautista
Russia seeks to influence US election to weaken Ukraine’s defence

Russia seeks to influence US election to weaken Ukraine’s defence

Russia has re-injected itself into the political debate around the US presidential election. But it’s the sense of crisis and chaos that people really must watch.

  • byChris Zappone
Eclectic,arty and the food is fantastic - this city isn’t what I’d imagined

Eclectic,arty and the food is fantastic - this city isn’t what I’d imagined

One moment you might be in a bar sipping cocktails,the next in a bunker during an air raid alert but locals say Kyiv’s sophisticated spirit has returned.

  • byRob Harris