Tag Archive for: "Russia"
NATO Summit in Wales

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is heading a strong Australian delegation to the 2014 NATO Summit, which opens in the Welsh city of Newport later today. It will represent the largest gathering of international leaders ever …

Russia: victor, vanquished, foe?

Australians seem unconcerned about the new sanctions the government seems set to impose on Russia. After the MH17 tragedy, that’s understandable. But sanctions could sour relations with Russia for decades to come. Truth is, they’ve …

Cyber wrap

This year’s DEF CON underground hacking conference in Las Vegas has left much to ponder about for cyber professionals the world over. The meet saw John McAfee lambaste Google on privacy, Tesla Motors offer a …

Putin is not a strategic grand master

The destruction of Malaysian flight MH17 could hardly have come at a more inopportune moment for Russia, already reeling from Western sanctions and isolation. A growing body of evidence suggests that pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine …

MH17 and the limits of Russian power

Following Russia’s annexation of the Crimea in March this year, there was plenty of talk about ‘the Bear’s return’ to great power status. Triumphant Russian politicians and media commentators crowed about their country’s return to …