Governors are becoming more active in American foreign policy activity because of the blurred lines of what is domestic and foreign policy and the global economy.

In Germany for his first European trip as Russia's president, Dmitry Medvedev sternly warned on June 5 that further expansion of NATO would damage the West's relationship with Moscow.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has protested a series of recent statements by senior Russian officials that appear to threaten the integrity and security of Ukraine.

Some foreign policy experts say early intervention through targeted assistance and diplomatic pressure can help solve problems before they reach a crisis.

Last week the Prime Minister announced with much fanfare, before setting off on his extensive overseas tour, that the world will see 'an increasingly activist Australian international policy'. This innocuous-sounding phrase raises important questions.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has met the presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain, completing his round of talks with the candidates for the US presidency.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has proposed a new regional security role for China during talks in Washington.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he has confirmed face-to-face meetings with presidential candidates John McCain and Hillary Clinton as the US leg of his overseas tour continues.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will use the rest of his overseas trip to lobby for support for Australia's bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Australia needs to become more internationally engaged to respond to the economic, security and environmental challenges of the future.

Demonstrators in Papua New Guinea tried to disrupt a visit by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Landowners staged protests as part of a dispute over proposed mining of the Kokoda Track, a trail where Australian forces fought Japanese troops during the Second World War. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports.

Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith is on his way to the United States where it is understood he will discuss Australia's withdrawal of troops from Iraq.