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A reckless prospective foreign policy and a troubling unfitness to hold the nation’s highest office – why Donald Trump is the thorn in the side of the Republican party and a threat to democracy.
Mar. 5
US
"Super Tuesday" -- the primary cycle's largest single day of voting, with contests in 15 states and one territory -- is historically a defining moment in the race for the presidential nomination.
Mar. 5
US
Haley's symbolic victory in the nation's capital comes just ahead a decisive day in the long US nominating process -- Super Tuesday, in which 15 states and one territory vote.
Mar. 4
Putin
Russia’s willingness to sabotage mutually beneficial international relations has mystified western observers for generations, as Winston Churchill wrote: “Russia is a mystery wrapped in an enigma.”
Mar. 2
Ukraine
A $60 billion security package sits stalled in the US Congress, as Trump calls on Republican lawmakers to wait until Democrats agree to crack down on immigration and convert aid to Kyiv into loans.
Feb. 25
NATO
Trump’s pronouncement, inviting Russia to attack NATO, poses an immediate threat to NATO, the U.S., and American troops, and the damage cannot easily be undone.
Feb. 24
Putin
Donald Trump and the right-wing MAGA Republicans are Polezni Duraks, useful idiots, employed by Putin and the Kremlin to advance their goals over US national security, and that of its allies.
Feb. 23
War in Ukraine
US Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Ukraine must be victorious over Russia. Pompeo sought to assuage fears that a Trump presidency would hurt Ukraine.
Feb. 20
Europe
Beyond doubt, the core question remained whether current Ukraine support hiccups are fixable – the answer was mainly yes, but only if the West has the political will to act accordingly.
Feb. 19
US
Politics aside, just how much mineral wealth does Ukraine have, and what is the economic potential of the deposits should the plan go through and Ukraine is to pay back the loan through resources?
Feb. 19
Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Feb. 18
Zelensky
Zelensky told the Munich Security Conference he had invited Trump to Ukraine because policy makers should see what real war entailed.
Feb. 17
NATO
How could the continent organise its defence if the US is no longer a reliable partner? How and to what extent should it rearm? Is Europe prepared to shoulder that responsibility? Commentators debate.
Feb. 15
Europe
Europe needs to build its own security capabilities in preparation for a possible withdrawal by the United States.
Feb. 14
NATO
Donald Trump said he was against NATO members benefiting from full protection if they fail to meet the alliance's spending targets and would not support such states if Russia attacked them.
Feb. 13
US
Fresh off his successful campaign to torpedo a border security bill tied to aid for Ukraine, Donald Trump is now calling only for loans.
Feb. 11
President-elect Donald Trump set a deadline for a cease-fire for January 20, the day he’s to be inaugurated. So far, only Ukraine has shifted its position since his re-election to start talks.
Dec. 17