Yulia Skripal said to be conscious and talking after attack blamed on Russia.

Questions raised about activity near cables that keep the world connected.

The West is troubled by Russia's new interest in the world's 400 fiber-optic cables.

Russian diplomats expelled from other countries will not be able to travel to New Zealand

Distinctive green and yellow armoured train reportedly has plentiful supplies of alcohol.

COMMENT: Prime Minister Ardern looked for Russian spies but the cupboard was bare.

Peters says NZ has been standing by its friends abroad 'from day one'.

COMMENT: Expulsion of diplomats could play right into Putin's hands.

Analyst: "This was a symbolic gesture ... about repudiating Russia's actions abroad".

Russian consulate in Seattle also closed in retaliation of attack on former spy in UK.

"The doors are blocked. I can't go out, I can't breath."

Television pictures showed people jumping from the windows of the mall.

Amateur historian finds secret agent came from Russia to her Auckland family.

One spent $1.4B on property in the capital in a year.

COMMENT: Trump was told not to congratulate Putin on election win - he did it anyway.

Former Soviet agent-turned-preacher a recipient of Aucklander's giving.

COMMENT: Putin tends to portray his more outrageous acts as unqualified triumphs.

Hospital bombed after doctor had given instructions via Skype to Syrian surgeons.

As police probe whether his BMW was booby-trapped with deadly nerve agent.

Donald Trump was desperate to do business in Russia so he used pop star to make it happen.

A Russian exile, found dead at his home in south London earlier this week, was murdered.

$500 million in gold bullion rained down on Siberia after aircraft cargo bungle.

Yesterday's exodus was the largest of civilians in Syria's eight year civil war.

As relations between UK and Russia plummet, these chilling words we hope are never said.

Russia's ambassador to NZ says Russia "has nothing to do" nerve-agent attack on ex-spy.

Sharp escalation as Britain to expel 23 Russian diplomats over nerve toxin attack on spy.

Police in the UK are investigating the "unexplained" death of another Russian.

The widow of 2006 poison victim Alexander Litvinenko has urged Britain to take action.

COMMENT: The West needs to get serious about Russia's espionage and dirty money.

Sergei Cherepanov operated under the guise, David Frith – a NZ-born business consultant.