<iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-K3L4M3" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden">

Leading article Australia

Ukrainian quagmire

2 August 2014

9:00 AM

2 August 2014

9:00 AM

‘We will not be deterred in our efforts to get on to that site and retrieve the bodies of Australians who were killed,’ proclaimed Foreign Minister Julie Bishop from the Ukrainian capital Kiev recently. Along with Prime Minister Tony Abbott, her single-minded focus on a worthy goal has been viewed around the world with admiration bordering, in some cases, on envy.

Already a subscriber? Log in

Subscribe for just $2 a week

Try a month of The Spectator Australia absolutely free and without commitment. Not only that but – if you choose to continue – you’ll pay just $2 a week for your first year.

  • Unlimited access to spectator.com.au and app
  • The weekly edition on the Spectator Australia app
  • Spectator podcasts and newsletters
  • Full access to spectator.co.uk
Or

Unlock this article

REGISTER

You might disagree with half of it, but you’ll enjoy reading all of it. Try your first month for free, then just $2 a week for the remainder of your first year.


Comments

Don't miss out

Join the conversation with other Spectator Australia readers. Subscribe to leave a comment.

Already a subscriber? Log in

Close