All posts tagged "Ukraine"

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  During the cold war, US and Europe were just as divided over Russia sanctions – here’s how it played out

  It’s impossible to predict how the crisis in Ukraine will progress, but the rupture in relations between Russia and the west is unlikely to heal any time soon. At the

  • Posted March 22, 2022
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  Australia to increase military headcount by 30% as global security tensions rise

  The Australian Defence Force has committed to adding 18,500 personnel to its headcount. The 30% rise marks the biggest increase in peacetime, according to the federal government. This will take

  • Posted March 15, 2022
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  US federal agencies get 6.7% budget increase in $1.5 trillion spending bill

  President Joe Biden is expected to today sign a US$1.5 trillion spending bill that will fund the government through to the end of September, averting a partial government shutdown. The

  • Posted March 14, 2022
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  Governments must take six actions to assist Ukraine in face of Russian invasion, say world politicians

  More than 100 world and Ukrainian politicians and civil society leaders have appealed to the international community, outlining six actions they must take urgently to help Ukraine as it fights

  • Posted March 2, 2022
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  Why the idea of a ‘neutral’ Ukraine is a non-starter in peace talks

  Now that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to start negotiations at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, one of the key questions is what should be on the agenda to provide a way

  • Posted February 28, 2022
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  The age of permanent crisis is here – governments must rapidly adapt

  In this crisis-ridden era, Adam Lent argues that a bigger state is needed but it must be a fundamentally different, community powered state. Welcome to the perma-crisis. A state of

  • Posted February 24, 2022
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  Trump fires inspector general who alerted Congress to Ukraine scandal

  In a controversial move, president Trump has fired the inspector general who alerted Congress to security service concerns over his conversation with the Ukrainian president, sparking the bid to impeach

  • Posted April 7, 2020
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  Trump attacks raise concern about whistleblower protections

  US president Donald Trump and his allies have made repeated attacks on the whistleblower whose complaint led to the impeachment inquiry, prompting intelligence agency chiefs to reaffirm their commitment to

  • Posted December 3, 2019
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  Ukraine launches civil service reform programme

  A project to tackle graft and boost efficiency in the Ukrainian civil service has been launched, with backing from the European Union and World Bank. The project, which will focus

  • Posted July 13, 2017
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  Ukraine and Canada sign free trade deal

  Ukraine and Canada formally signed a free trade deal during a visit to Kiev by Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau today. The Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), which was signed

  • Posted July 11, 2016
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