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China tries to act as mediator in Russia’s war with Ukraine
Beijing plans to send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible 'political settlement'.
Palmerston North woman travels to Ukraine to help out local charity
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Fallen NZDF soldier honoured in Anzac service
Former NZDF soldier Kane Te Tai volunteered to fight overseas.
Russian soldiers beg for help as own army throws them into pit
Russia is cracking down on soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine.
Ukraine crosses 'crucial river', prepares to strike deep into Russian territory
Reports that Ukraine soldiers readying for a counter-offensive come as Russia retreats.
'You're a man, act like one': Russia tells taxi drivers, supermarket stackers to join army
The ad targets men working in menial jobs and suggests they are wasting their lives.
'I do not repent': World turns on Russia over single photo of captured dissident
Single photograph of a man in a glass cage and handcuffs united the world against Russia.
Putin, Zelenskyy rally troops for new phase of war
Leaders of Russia and Ukraine have spent the last few days trying to rally the frontline.
G7 vows to intensify sanctions on Russia over war in Ukraine
'There can be no impunity for war crimes and other atrocities.'
Ukraine: We will launch counteroffensive when ready
It’s only a matter of time before Ukraine is ready to attack Russia again.
'Parroting propaganda': US blasts Brazil’s welcome of Russian minister
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has refused to provide weapons to Ukraine.
US ambassador visits reporter accused by Russia of spying
The US reiterated its call for the immediate release of the Wall Street Journal reporter.
Russian court fines Wikipedia for article about Ukraine war
It is the latest in a series of Govt moves to silence objective reporting of the war.
What is Discord, the chatting app tied to classified leaks?
Sensitive US military documents on the Ukraine war spread on the platform.
Ukraine ‘alters counter-offensive plans’ after Pentagon leak
Telegraph: Leaked documents raise fresh questions over RAF Black Sea near-miss.
Ukraine brings back 31 children from Russia amid war
Over 19,500 children have been seized from their families or orphanages and deported.
Russia-Ukraine war: Two shells per day is our limit
”We don’t have a lot of ammunition, so that’s why we don’t work a lot.”
Putin’s nuclear move changes everything
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised China’s Xi Jinping he wouldn’t do this.
US investigating whether Ukraine war documents were leaked
The documents may have been altered or used as part of a misinformation campaign.
‘He’s a war criminal’: Elite Putin security officer defects
Gleb Karakulov has fled to Turkey with his family after fearing for his life from Putin.
Editorial: NZ's renewed standing with Nato
Opinion: Our editorial on the Foreign Minister's meeting with Nato in Brussels.
Russia points to Ukraine for blogger assassination - but the truth may lie closer to home
Telegraph: Who was the person who planted the explosive working for?
Russia to put nukes near Belarus western border, envoy says
Belarus says that Moscow will deploy tactical nuclear weapons close to Belarus’ border.
Nanaia Mahuta to attend Nato meeting ahead of potential Russian counteroffensive in Ukraine
Former prime minister Jacinda Ardern attended the Nato summit in Madrid last year.
Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine court puts Orthodox leader under house arrest
Metropolitan Pavel has been accused of condoning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Counteroffensive on the cards: Russia-Ukraine war enters new phase
Europe's biggest armed conflict since World War II is poised to enter a new phase.
Zelenskyy invites Chinese leader to Ukraine: 'Ready to see him here'
'I want to speak with him,' Ukraine president says.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy: Any Russian victory could be perilous
President warns the West against allowing Russia to turn the tide in this war.
Russia-Ukraine War: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, atomic agency chief discuss nuclear plant fears
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has lost several transmission cables during the war.
Russia-Ukraine war: Why does Russia want tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus?
Putin has announced he is ready to use 'all available means' to protect its territory.
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan
Kyiv has called for the UN Security Council to “counter Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail".
Massive order of KFC spotted outside Xi Jinping’s hotel in Moscow
It appears Xi’s entourage got a hankering for some finger-lickin’ good fried chicken.