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Russian reveals Ukraine’s successes before Putin cuts him off
The frankness from Alexey Smirnov, the acting regional governor of the Kursk region, in a televised address was too much for Vladimir Putin.
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- Daryna Krasnolutska
This Month
Russia pushes back at Ukraine’s cross-border assault
One of the strikes on Ukrainian troops involved a thermobaric missile that causes a blast wave and suffocates those in its path, the Russian Defence Ministry said.
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- Kim Barker
Foxtel for sale; Viktor Shvets’ market lesson; Sydney home eyes record
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ASX dives 2pc; PwC bosses grilled; Fear hits AI stocks
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‘You don’t embarrass the New Yorker in Trump’ says military adviser
Chris Miller, a former acting secretary of defence and Project 2025 contributor, says the AUKUS military alliance will be fine if Donald Trump wins the election, but Vladimir Putin could be in a jam.
- Kevin Chinnery
- Analysis
- Russia
Should the US consider assassinating Putin?
Despite the Russian president’s obsession with intrigue, denial and deception, he is a fairly predictable adversary, writes a former CIA officer.
- Douglas London
July
Inflation picks up; 600 Rex jobs at risk; Navy’s ‘criminal price tag’
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- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The real danger that Trump would pose for Ukraine
Agreeing to Russia’s demand for a neutral Ukraine, as a new Republican presidency might, could leave the country at the mercy of Vladimir Putin’s long-term ambitions.
- Gideon Rachman
Wong calls on China to rein in North Korea
The foreign minister acknowledged that countries all around Asia are beefing up their defence capabilities in response to China’s dramatic military expansion.
- Staff reporters
Protests erupt in Venezuela as nations denounce election result
The US and countries around the world denounced the official results of Sunday’s vote, which did not appear to match statistical estimates based on partial counts.
- Frances Robles, Jack Nicas and Alejandro Cegarra
What happened to Russia’s seized superyachts
Swift action to impound palatial boats became a symbol of western resolve after the invasion of Ukraine. Now the costs are mounting for owners and governments alike.
- Miles Johnson
- Opinion
- US election
Donald Trump isn’t America’s saviour – he’s a threat to the free world
Trump’s failure to acknowledge the globalisation of war threatens not only the Ukraine he proposes to neglect but also the Taiwan he says that he wants to help.
- Charles Moore
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Trump sets out his flawed vision for America
Donald Trump’s policies will bake inflation in, and isolate America while weakening it. The Democrats need to field a credible challenge quickly.
- The AFR View
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
Russia’s vast stocks of Soviet-era weapons are running out
The much-vaunted offensive against Kharkiv in the north that began in May is fizzling out. Advances elsewhere have been strategically trivial and at huge cost.
- The Economist
Australia commits largest Ukraine package at $250m, personnel for NATO
Australia will provide its largest single military package to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.
- Matthew Cranston
ASX rallies 1pc; Pressure builds on Biden; Get-rich tricks
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Trump steps up attacks on Harris, stays silent on running mate
The former president accused Vice President Kamala Harris of working with other Democrats to cover up Joe Biden’s alleged mental acuity issues.
- Nathan Layne
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
The economic consequences of re-elected President Donald Trump
Trump’s first-term tariffs did not crater the US or world economies. The same cannot be said for his far more ambitious plans the second time around.
- Richard Holden
Wall Street’s big run; Incitec dumps sale talks; Inside Biden’s fight
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Zelensky blasts Modi’s visit to Russia as blow to peace
The Ukrainian president said the visit was a “devastating blow to peace efforts”. His comments came on the same day as a missile strike on Kyiv hit a children’s hospital.
- Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Dan Strumpf
