Critical showdown looms as Russia gains in Ukraine's east
New York Times: Ukrainian commanders face a grim choice as Russia closes on major cities.
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Zelenskyy said Russia's Kharkiv region attacks were especially 'cruel and cynical'.
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All proceeds will go to Unicef to help children displaced by the Ukraine war.
Ukraine is outgunned in the east
Ukraine authorities say West's much-ballyhooed support for the country is insufficient.
Russia's sick execution plan revealed on TV
A Russian politician has ranted on TV what Putin's men plan to do with POWs.
Ukraine's death workers: 'If you take it all close to heart, you go mad'
New York Times: People toiling in Ukraine's cemeteries and morgues bear a silent burden.
Zelenskyy Father's Day post spotlights family ties amid war
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has praised the parents who "protect and defend the most precious".
'New world order': Putin's 'colossal' threat
The Russian tyrant claims Moscow is entering a new era of dominance.
A Ukrainian family fled to NZ to escape war. Tragedy struck just eight weeks later
Leonid Yurasov's 'most cherished dream' was for his family to be together in safety.
EU Commission backs candidate status for Ukraine
It's the first step on the long road toward membership for the war-torn country.
Ukrainian Navy says it has struck Russian boat in Black Sea
Russian boat was carrying air defence systems to a strategic island in the Black Sea.
On the edge of embattled Ukraine cities, an uncovered mass grave for civilians grows
New York Times: Civilian casualties continue to mount as the war drags on.
I will return to Ukraine, Ron Mark says
'It's hard to describe because it's so bloody heartbreaking': Kiwi sees war's devastation.
West must stop Ukraine having 'gun put to its head' in peace talks
Kyiv has accused European powers of foot-dragging in their support for Ukraine.
French President visits Kyiv suburb, decries 'massacre'
Macron denounces the 'barbarism' of the attacks that devastated Ukraine's capital.
US sending $1 billion more military aid to outgunned Ukrainian forces
The US is warning allies to step up aid to embattled Ukraine to keep Russia at bay.
Biden to send more weapons to Ukraine, Nato depot destroyed
Battle rages in eastern Donbas as Russian shells target supplies.
China's leader reasserts support for 'legitimacy' of Russia's security concerns
Moscow and Beijing have increasingly aligned their foreign policies against the West.
Civilians stranded as Russia destroys every bridge out of Severodonetsk
Russia calls on Ukrainian soldiers in Severodonetsk to surrender.
Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny moved, alarming his allies
Prison transfers in Russia sometimes take days and are shrouded in secrecy.
War isn't funny but humour helps Ukrainians cope with trauma
A little humour has gone a long way in war-stricken Ukraine.
Russian anti-torture committee labelled a 'foreign agent' by Kremlin
The head of the organisation has been thwarted in his attempts to disrupt Putin's regime.
Bucolic Ukraine forest is site of mass grave exhumation
Body after body, some bound, have been pulled from another mass grave in Bucha.
The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war
Russia is pounding the region daily with relentless artillery and air raids.
Poland shows the risks for women when abortion is banned
New York Times: Poland's abortion ban has had many unintended consequences.
'Bring back the Big Mac': The Kremlin version of McDonald's opens
A hastily rebranded McDonald's has opened in Moscow - but without the Big Mac.
Moscow-backed officials try to solidify rule in Ukraine
Russia Day has been celebrated in occupied Ukraine, including in ravaged Mariupol.
Ukrainian teen drone hero 'happy we destroyed someone'
15yo and dad hailed for their volunteer aerial reconnaissance work.
'Not fit for purpose': Ukrainians fleeing war find NZ visa process difficult
The Government offered 4000 special visas, fewer than 200 immigrants have arrived.
Putin's missile crisis: Russia using Cold War-era weapons due to shortage
Russia has run out of precision rockets, the Ministry of Defence says.
Russian mountain climber's incredible act after reaching Mt Everest summit
The Russian mountaineer has been praised for her stunning act at the summit.
British man's family 'devastated' by death sentence
Two British fighters and one Moroccan have been sentenced to death fighting for Ukraine.