Robert Patman
@robertgpatman.bsky.social
Distinguished Professor of International Relations, University of Otago, New Zealand.
Bruce Munro and I discuss the changing dynamics of the Ukraine conflict and how Zelenskyy is now taking the war into Russia's homeland on a consistent basis.
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Ukraine takes the war to Putin's Russia
YouTube video by Robert Patman
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November 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Bruce Munro and I discuss the changing dynamics of the Ukraine conflict and how Zelenskyy is now taking the war into Russia's homeland on a consistent basis.
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Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale and I analyse the Xi Jinping - Trump APEC meeting and Christopher Luxon's brief encounter with the US president. Discussion begins at 5.25 mark.
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The Hoon for Thursday 30th October 2025
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November 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale and I analyse the Xi Jinping - Trump APEC meeting and Christopher Luxon's brief encounter with the US president. Discussion begins at 5.25 mark.
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Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale and I discuss how the economic squeeze is beginning to impact Putin's invasion of Ukraine and how China is managing the Trump challenge. Discussion begins at around 5.20' mark. The Hoon for Thursday 23rd October 2025 youtube.com/live/zLVNuOS... via @YouTube
The Hoon for Thursday 23rd October 2025
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October 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale and I discuss how the economic squeeze is beginning to impact Putin's invasion of Ukraine and how China is managing the Trump challenge. Discussion begins at around 5.20' mark. The Hoon for Thursday 23rd October 2025 youtube.com/live/zLVNuOS... via @YouTube
New Zealand has no national interest in any settlement in Ukraine that compromises the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity:
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NZ has no interest in Ukraine deal that rewards Putin's invasion
YouTube video by Robert Patman
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October 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
New Zealand has no national interest in any settlement in Ukraine that compromises the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity:
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This is a timely and excellent documentary on New Zealand government's response to the two-year catastrophic conflict in Gaza: www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/proj...
October 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This is a timely and excellent documentary on New Zealand government's response to the two-year catastrophic conflict in Gaza: www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/proj...
It will pay for NZ to be sceptical about Trump's peace plan newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/03/i...
It will pay for NZ to be sceptical about Trump's peace plan
Opinion from Otago University: NZ’s approach to recognising Palestine as a state has been puzzling. How might that change if Trump’s peace plan succeeds?
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October 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It will pay for NZ to be sceptical about Trump's peace plan newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/03/i...
By not recognising a Palestinian state, NZ puts its own hard-won reputation on the line
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By not recognising a Palestinian state, NZ puts its own hard-won reputation on the line
By not joining its close allies over the question of Palestinian statehood, NZ risks being ‘on the wrong side of history’.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
By not recognising a Palestinian state, NZ puts its own hard-won reputation on the line
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President Trump's self-congratulatory and bizarre UN General Assembly address seems to confirm US relative decline and increasing marginalisation:
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International relations professor on President Trump's controversial UN General Assembly address
International relations Professor Robert Patman gives his take on Donald Trump's UN General Assembly address.
Video / NZ Herald
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September 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
President Trump's self-congratulatory and bizarre UN General Assembly address seems to confirm US relative decline and increasing marginalisation:
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Visit of former NZ Prime Ministers, Helen Clark and John Key, reflects both a difficult geopolitical environment and a concern to safeguard what is a vital trade relationship for NZ:
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Former NZ Prime Ministers attend China's Victory Parade
YouTube video by Robert Patman
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September 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Visit of former NZ Prime Ministers, Helen Clark and John Key, reflects both a difficult geopolitical environment and a concern to safeguard what is a vital trade relationship for NZ:
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Bruce Munro and I discuss the latest ceasefire proposal to end Gaza conflict and consider some of the major lessons of this appalling crisis: youtu.be/-OwAGCNtkx4?...
Gaza catastrophe underlines utter failure of UNSC
YouTube video by Robert Patman
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August 30, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Bruce Munro and I discuss the latest ceasefire proposal to end Gaza conflict and consider some of the major lessons of this appalling crisis: youtu.be/-OwAGCNtkx4?...
If New Zealand really believes in an rules-based international order, it cannot remain silent on a catastrophe in Gaza which is undermining that vision: youtu.be/mZewY_OE8Yg?...
NZ cannot remain silent about Gaza catastrophe
YouTube video by Robert Patman
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August 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
If New Zealand really believes in an rules-based international order, it cannot remain silent on a catastrophe in Gaza which is undermining that vision: youtu.be/mZewY_OE8Yg?...
Netanyahu's pledge to take full control of Gaza will not improve Israel's security. Interview, Ryan Bridge, NZ Herald Now, 8 Aug. 2025:
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Netanyahu declares intention to take full control of Gaza
International Relations Professor Robert Patman speaks about Benjamin Netanyahu's intention to take full control of Gaza. Video / Herald NOW
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August 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Netanyahu's pledge to take full control of Gaza will not improve Israel's security. Interview, Ryan Bridge, NZ Herald Now, 8 Aug. 2025:
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Why NZ must resist the trashing of international law newsroom.co.nz/2025/07/27/w...
Why NZ must resist the trashing of international law
Opinion from Otago University: Confronted with the steady decline of the international rules-based order, smaller powers like NZ can’t rely on UN veto-wielding states. They have to take their own acti...
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July 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Why NZ must resist the trashing of international law newsroom.co.nz/2025/07/27/w...
Andrew Urquhart and I discuss the prospects of a peace deal between Israel and Hamas. The absence of any recognition of the Palestinian right to political self-determination may mean any peace deal reached will likely be precarious and short-term in nature: youtu.be/q83XCbQ0iNs?...
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal: Professor Robert Patman Unpacks Peace Talks
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July 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Andrew Urquhart and I discuss the prospects of a peace deal between Israel and Hamas. The absence of any recognition of the Palestinian right to political self-determination may mean any peace deal reached will likely be precarious and short-term in nature: youtu.be/q83XCbQ0iNs?...
The New Zealand government's desire not to offend the
Trump administration in the Middle East has diluted the country's commitment to the international rules-based order:
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Trump administration in the Middle East has diluted the country's commitment to the international rules-based order:
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Appeasing Trump in the Middle East is not cost-free for New Zealand
The government’s responses to recent events in the Middle East indicate that its desire not to offend the Trump administration has compromised New Zealand’s commitment to uphold an international rules...
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July 7, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The New Zealand government's desire not to offend the
Trump administration in the Middle East has diluted the country's commitment to the international rules-based order:
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/07-...
Trump administration in the Middle East has diluted the country's commitment to the international rules-based order:
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Peter Bale, Treasa Dunworth, Jonathan Lyons and I discuss the geopolitics of Israel's preemptive attack on Iran and the fallout from Trump's willingness to join the Israeli attacks on The Hoon, 26 June 2025:
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The Hoon for Thursday 26th June 2025
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June 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Peter Bale, Treasa Dunworth, Jonathan Lyons and I discuss the geopolitics of Israel's preemptive attack on Iran and the fallout from Trump's willingness to join the Israeli attacks on The Hoon, 26 June 2025:
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Luxon's trips to China and NATO summit were generally positive but NZ should not agree with the claim of Rutte, NATO's chief, that Trump's bombing of Iran was consistent with international law. It clear was not:
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Wreaths in Ypres, Missiles in Iran: A week with the prime minister
“New Zealand can do exceptionally well, in spite of all the volatility that's there,” the PM tells the Sunday Star-Times in an exclusive interview, as he returns from a major trip to China and Europe.
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June 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Luxon's trips to China and NATO summit were generally positive but NZ should not agree with the claim of Rutte, NATO's chief, that Trump's bombing of Iran was consistent with international law. It clear was not:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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It was a pleasure to participate in a fascinating discussion with Antony Loewenstein, Jonathan Lyons, Peter Bale and Bernard Hickey on Israel, Gaza, Iran and the Trump administration:
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The Hoon for Thursday 19th June 2025
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June 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
It was a pleasure to participate in a fascinating discussion with Antony Loewenstein, Jonathan Lyons, Peter Bale and Bernard Hickey on Israel, Gaza, Iran and the Trump administration:
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As Luxon heads to China, his government’s pivot toward the US is a stumbling block
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As Luxon heads to China, his government’s pivot toward the US is a stumbling block
It’s becoming harder to argue NZ shares common values and interests with the Trump administration, or that the alliance balances Chinese assertiveness in the Pacific.
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June 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
As Luxon heads to China, his government’s pivot toward the US is a stumbling block
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Peter Bale, Jamie Shea, Treasa Dunworth and I discuss the extraordinary Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia and the catastrophic and lawless situation in Gaza:
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The Hoon for Thursday 5th June 2025
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June 6, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Peter Bale, Jamie Shea, Treasa Dunworth and I discuss the extraordinary Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia and the catastrophic and lawless situation in Gaza:
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Natalia Lutsenko and I discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the geopolitics of Trump's peace plan:
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💥Trump DESTROYS Russia with SANCTIONS! Europe ALLOWS STRIKES deep inside Russia. Putin is FURIOUS!
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May 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Natalia Lutsenko and I discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the geopolitics of Trump's peace plan:
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Darren Jordon and I discuss the implications of the sudden resignation of the Executive Director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation before this organisation had become operational:
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation rocked by resignation of its Executive Director
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May 26, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Darren Jordon and I discuss the implications of the sudden resignation of the Executive Director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation before this organisation had become operational:
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Neave Barker and I discuss the demand by multiple liberal democracies that Netanyahu's govt. completely end its blockade of Gaza:
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Western states demand end of humanitarian aid blockade in Gaza
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May 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Neave Barker and I discuss the demand by multiple liberal democracies that Netanyahu's govt. completely end its blockade of Gaza:
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Peter Bale, Bernard Hickey and I discuss The Otago Declaration on Gaza, Trump's visit to 3 Gulf states, and Zelenskyy's visit to Istanbul. Discussion begins at 5.23 mark:
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The Hoon for Thursday 15th May 2025
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May 16, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Peter Bale, Bernard Hickey and I discuss The Otago Declaration on Gaza, Trump's visit to 3 Gulf states, and Zelenskyy's visit to Istanbul. Discussion begins at 5.23 mark:
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Will international resistance to Trump's protectionism significantly grow following the Canadian and Australian elections: youtu.be/qq1NERUnI6A?...
Canada, Australia and Pushback against Trump's Protectionism
YouTube video by Robert Patman
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May 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Will international resistance to Trump's protectionism significantly grow following the Canadian and Australian elections: youtu.be/qq1NERUnI6A?...