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7 May 2024

What will happen if Trump returns to the Oval Office?

While it’s looking likely Donald Trump will return to the White House, Australia will be able to weather the worst of it.

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22 February 2024

Why 2024 could be a grim year for Ukraine – with momentous implications for the world

As we approach the two-year anniversary of war in Ukraine, the conflict looks to enter a more dire stage.

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12 September 2023

Democracy Sausage: Is Putin losing his grip on power?

Russia expert Derek Hutcheson joins us to discuss the reasons for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s political longevity and whether his power is finally on the slide.

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23 February 2023

After 12 months of war in Ukraine, what does ‘victory’ look like?

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the stakes are high for both countries, as well as the West. Defeat will be costly for either side.

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22 February 2023

Where does Australia stand one year on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine?

As the war continues in Ukraine, Australia and other allies are shoring up security agreements closer to home.

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15 February 2023

Democracy Sausage: The powers that be

Journalist Hamish Macdonald joins Mark Kenny to get under the skin of some of the world’s most prominent political leaders.

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31 October 2022

Could Russia collapse?

There are three reasons why we shouldn’t discount the possibility that defeat in Ukraine might make the Kremlin’s edifice crumble.

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28 October 2022

Should the West negotiate with Russia? The pros and cons of high-level talks

There are political risks to floating the idea of negotiating a summit with Russia, but discussions could conceivably reset the discourse around a war currently stuck dangerously in cycles of escalation.

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25 July 2022

Russian immigrants unite in their opposition to war 

The war on Ukraine has been an unexpected catalyst for the unification of a unique, progressive and politically engaged Russian-Australian community.

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18 February 2022

Why are Russia and Ukraine on the brink of war?

ANU experts have offered a minefield of scenarios as the Russian president plays mind games over a potential war with Ukraine.

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7 January 2021

Rival superpowers may exploit chaos in the US

China and Russia will be tempted to exploit the chaos facing the United States, according to ANU national security expert Emeritus Professor Paul Dibb. 

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10 December 2014

Shirtfront picked as 2014 Word of the Year

Abbott’s threat to confront Putin at the G20 Summit has inspired this year's Word of the Year.