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NZ disappointed over MH17 veto

It was what Murray McCully called a "bad day for the Security Council" after Russia stopped an international tribunal being set up to prosecute the people who shot down MH17.

The largest superyacht to visit Auckland

It's ranked the ninth largest in the world, and boasts an on-deck jacuzzi, six swimming pools, a gym, a helipad and a helicopter hanger.

How to take safe selfies

So many Russians are being killed or injured in pursuit of the perfect selfie that police have launched a public safety campaign.

West snubs Putin's power parade

Tanks growled across Red Square and fighter jets streaked overhead as Russia celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a mass-ranked display of military might.

Parade puts new Russian arms on show

Russia has staged its biggest military parade, marking 70 years of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

Rich lister launches defamation proceedings against Fairfax

Rich-lister Stephen Jennings has launched defamation action against Fairfax Media and a senior journalist Michael Field about Jennings' business activities in Russia and Kenya.

Kim Jong Un refuses Moscow invitation

Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, refused an invitation to visit Moscow to mark the Soviet Union's victory in World War II because Russia refused to meet Pyongyang's demands for special treatment for the young dictator.

Faulty spacecraft set to crash in Pacific

An unmanned Russian spacecraft is spinning out of control and is set to plummet to Earth next week.

Spacecraft plunging towards Earth

The Russian spacecraft that went rogue yesterday has begun an unstoppable descent into Earth's atmosphere, experts have said.

From Russia with thanks to brave Stan

'It's not every day you get a note on behalf of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin.' Service medal arrives for brave Stan.

Barker finds role with Russians

Team New Zealand may not want him as a sailor but Dean Barker has found others are keen to have him.

Quiet rage as Russians honour slain leader

The mood in Moscow was grim, a quiet rage running through the crowd.

Allies fear killers won't face justice

Moscow police were yesterday hunting for the killers of Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition politician who was gunned down in the shadow of the Kremlin's towers yesterday.

Russians blamed for fatal attack at peace march

Ukraine accused Russia of sponsoring a terrorist attack on a peace march in the city of Kharkiv that left two dead and at least 10 wounded.

Russian jets 'play chicken' in UK skies

Civilian planes flying over British airspace are at risk from Russian jets playing a highly dangerous 'game of chicken' in the skies, a former head of the armed forces has warned.

Moscow gets junk rating by Moody's

Just over one month since its last downgrade of Moscow's credit rating, Moody's said Russia "is expected to experience a deep recession in 2015 and a contraction in 2016".

Plea for monitors

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called for an international peacekeeping mission in his nation's war-torn east.

Ukraine: 'Get tough on Russia'

Ukraine has appealed to the West to get tough on Russia after separatists it says are militarily backed by Moscow stormed a flashpoint town.