"Putin’s Russia poses a direct and existential threat, not just to Ukraine and Europe, but to the wider international system." Bobo Lo says that while the US recognises this, some Europeans remain reluctant to accept its full policy implications. https://t.co/CQmMJH2pS0

"I expect Canberra will make overtures in coming weeks and seek to normalize ties with Paris as their top priority in the Euro-Atlantic," @HerveLemahieu tells @POLITICOEurope. "(It) would be essential to restore balance in Australia’s global relations." https://t.co/92KCyYO5q8

The West must do all it can to ensure that Ukraine wins, Bobo Lo writes. "At stake is the fate of the post-Cold War settlement in Europe, the viability of the West as a political and normative entity, and the very idea of international order." https://t.co/CQmMJHk0Jy

Where to for trade policy? | Australia should lift its engagement on APEC technical work on rules and standards, esp on digital. Former ⁦⁦@dfat⁩ chief economist Jenny Gordon - now non-resident fellow ⁦@LowyInstitute⁩. https://t.co/NEiHWp5z9i

How to get the best out of diplomacy? This latest from @yun_aus in what has become a great little series, featuring @_MercedesPage, @jhbrown16 and @piper_ha, so I've linked them in a thread. https://t.co/vVc1ZxxohD

"Clearly the Solomon Islands security agreement was the catalyst," the Lowy Institute's @jonathan_pryke tells @FinancialReview. "But China sees this as a chance to reconnect with a region that didn’t feel it was getting (its) full attention." https://t.co/VrGCcjgRUd

"When you consider the ­extent of China’s global interests and the relatively small size of the Pacific countries," @mcgregorrichard tells The @australian, "that tells you immediately that Beijing has ambitious long-term plans in the region." https://t.co/wMorVTSqmu

"It feels like this is more opportunistic than a grand strategy," @jonathan_pryke tells @nytimes. "Everywhere the foreign minister goes, a lot of action has to follow him. It seems like they’ve gained an inch in the Solomons and are trying to run a mile." https://t.co/NsVsKmjtAh

Where to for trade policy? | Jenny Gordon https://t.co/GGHGdIBBnE

Important new @LowyInstitute publication. Highly recommended. https://t.co/hYDmeFIEuF