Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Putin Feels Like a Winner as America Declines 236 February 19, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Australian (Australia) on 19 February 2015 by Roger Boyes (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:AustraliaBarack ObamaRussiaUkraineVladimir Putin Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: The Irish Times View on Trump’s Tariffs: EU/US Trade Deal under Pressure May 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Saudi Arabia: King’s Visit Takes the Edge off Strained UK-US Relationship May 7, 2026. Published in Arab News 0 South Africa: UN Security Council’s Veto Powers Bite back the US May 10, 2026. Published in Sunday IndependentThe [U.S.] should know by now that it cannot bomb Iran back to the negotiating table. 0 Germany: Europe Last May 7, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung'Prematurely reducing America’s forward presence in Europe ... risks undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin.' 0 Austria: Trump Can’t Destroy NATO May 8, 2026. Published in Der StandardWithout the U.S., the alpha dog that pulls everyone together in a crisis would not exist. 0 Topics India: When Bourbon Barrels Saved Scotch Whisky: The Trade Twist that Tamed Trump May 10, 2026. Published in Firstpost 0 Saudi Arabia: Iran War: Cup Moving Toward the Lip? May 10, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatAs always between the cup and the lip there is many a slip. 0 South Africa: UN Security Council’s Veto Powers Bite back the US May 10, 2026. Published in Sunday IndependentThe [U.S.] should know by now that it cannot bomb Iran back to the negotiating table. 0 Austria: Trump Punishes Merz but Also Weakens His Own Country May 8, 2026. Published in Der Standard[I]ncreasingly, Europe is now calling out the impulsiveness of the man in the White House. 0 Austria: Trump Can’t Destroy NATO May 8, 2026. Published in Der StandardWithout the U.S., the alpha dog that pulls everyone together in a crisis would not exist. 0 South Korea: Trump’s Move To Cut Troops in Germany Must Not Affect Korean Peninsula May 7, 2026. Published in HankookilboDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly praised South Korea ... [I]t is unclear how long this praise will last. 0 Germany: Europe Last May 7, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung'Prematurely reducing America’s forward presence in Europe ... risks undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin.' 0 Japan: Attack on Iran: Ending the Battle Is the Main Priority May 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunCongress should put a stop to this administration's recklessness. 0 Related Articles Saudi Arabia: Iran War: Cup Moving Toward the Lip? May 10, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatAs always between the cup and the lip there is many a slip. Austria: Trump Punishes Merz but Also Weakens His Own Country May 8, 2026. Published in Der Standard[I]ncreasingly, Europe is now calling out the impulsiveness of the man in the White House. Poland: Polish PM Donald Tusk Questions US Loyalty in Financial Times, Targeting Both Parties May 2, 2026. Published in Gazeta WyborczaPoland would likely be among the first affected if Russia were to attack the Baltic countries — a scenario that cannot be dismissed. Australia: Deep Fractures in the Gulf over Iran Have Implications for Everyone, Including Australia May 1, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Trump Told Americans To Do Their Own Research. Now They Think the Attacks on Him Are Staged April 28, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald Previous articleWeapons for Ukraine: Angela Merkel Calms Washington DownNext articleReligion a Dirty Word at White House Summit Countering Violent Extremism LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment