Vladimir Putin

Manufacturing crisis: Chris Ogden on the challenge of Trump 2.0’s ‘power in chaos’ for other democracies

Manufacturing crisis: Chris Ogden on the challenge of Trump 2.0’s ‘power in chaos’ for other democracies

What message was the devastating arrival of all those nuclear-defanged Russian MIRVs supposed to send? And how should the government of far-away New Zealand respond?

What message was the devastating arrival of all those nuclear-defanged Russian MIRVs supposed to send? And how should the government of far-away New Zealand respond?

Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine, and what that means for the global food system

Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine, and what that means for the global food system

The war in Ukraine is escalating and New Zealand will not escape the consequences, Nicholas Khoo says

The war in Ukraine is escalating and New Zealand will not escape the consequences, Nicholas Khoo says

Gareth Vaughan probes Westpac's successful court battle to dump a company associated with a Russian oligarch as a customer, wondering if our banks are acting with higher moral standards than our government

Gareth Vaughan probes Westpac's successful court battle to dump a company associated with a Russian oligarch as a customer, wondering if our banks are acting with higher moral standards than our government

The 2022 Interesties featuring inflation, Adrian Orr, Philip Lowe, Jacinda Ardern, Christopher Luxon, Liz Truss & Kwasi Kwarteng, FTX & Sam Bankman-Fried, the current account deficit, the NZ Herald, borrowers & savers and more

The 2022 Interesties featuring inflation, Adrian Orr, Philip Lowe, Jacinda Ardern, Christopher Luxon, Liz Truss & Kwasi Kwarteng, FTX & Sam Bankman-Fried, the current account deficit, the NZ Herald, borrowers & savers and more

Economist Brian Easton says while the aim of a decent liberal Russia is still there, its achievement is likely to be a long way off

Economist Brian Easton says while the aim of a decent liberal Russia is still there, its achievement is likely to be a long way off

Gareth Vaughan on oil & hubris, how the US could lose the new cold war, can central banks fix the causes of inflation, Vladimir Putin's rich friends, a new take on local politics & NZ's property risk

Gareth Vaughan on oil & hubris, how the US could lose the new cold war, can central banks fix the causes of inflation, Vladimir Putin's rich friends, a new take on local politics & NZ's property risk

History teaches us that it’s the waning superpowers, edged-off the geopolitical stage by more dynamic rivals, that the world’s small and vulnerable states have most reason to fear, writes Chris Trotter

History teaches us that it’s the waning superpowers, edged-off the geopolitical stage by more dynamic rivals, that the world’s small and vulnerable states have most reason to fear, writes Chris Trotter

The value of virtue: Seven reasons why Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s crisis leadership has been so effective

The value of virtue: Seven reasons why Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s crisis leadership has been so effective

We do not go to war for free; we need to factor its economic costs and its consequences into public discussions says Brian Easton

We do not go to war for free; we need to factor its economic costs and its consequences into public discussions says Brian Easton

Economist Brian Easton says Putin may have done irreparable damage to Russia’s place in the world

Economist Brian Easton says Putin may have done irreparable damage to Russia’s place in the world

Stephen Roach et al. call on China's leaders to leverage their partnership with Russia to stand up for peace in Ukraine

Stephen Roach et al. call on China's leaders to leverage their partnership with Russia to stand up for peace in Ukraine

John Mauldin says with energy spikes preceding almost every recession in the past 80 years, another one is coming now and it will be global

John Mauldin says with energy spikes preceding almost every recession in the past 80 years, another one is coming now and it will be global

Stephen Roach proposes three ways Chinese policymakers can take the lead in restoring peace and stability

Stephen Roach proposes three ways Chinese policymakers can take the lead in restoring peace and stability