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What you need to know as Russia attacks Ukraine
Here are the things to know about the conflict over Ukraine.
Here are the things to know about the conflict over Ukraine.
Trump appeared on Fox News immediately after Russia attacked Ukraine.
Yurko Gladun lives in New Zealand and says he has spoken with his family in Ukraine.
Government say Russian strike is a 'flagrant breach of fundamental international rules'.
Russia's military manoeuvres in Ukraine will cause economic shocks here and worldwide.
The New Zealand sharemarket has suffered its biggest single-day fall in nearly two years.
Tensions rise after a series of loud explosions interrupt a reporter's live cross.
Why does this kind of state recognition matter so much?
Financial Times: Dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 has shaped relations ever since.
Ukraine under martial law, reports of hundreds of casualties as Russian begins invasion.
Financial Times: European football urged to sever ties to Russian energy group.
New York Times: The EU hits back at Russia's elite with travel bans, asset freezes.
With Russia and Ukraine on brink of war, Trump has reappeared with a message for Putin.
Tensions escalate as diplomatic efforts are rebuffed by the Kremlin and abandoned.
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OPINION: The crisis has given Nanaia Mahuta a chance to reboot as Foreign Minister.
New York Times: A furious propaganda war sets the scene for the real thing.
Russian leader insists on an end to Ukraine's Nato membership bid.
New York Times: Global economy is poised to be sent on yet another unpredictable course.
Financial Times: Move hits hopes of a diplomatic solution to conflict.
Reports of the first fatalities in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have emerged.
Financial Times: Incredulity among leaders as they debate the threat of a major conflict.
Disturbing theories have emerged after Russian tanks were seen bearing mysterious symbols.
New York Times: Concerns pact between China and Russia could realign the world order.
Russia is now poised to strike, according to US intelligence.
New York Times: Here's how the country ended up at the centre of a global crisis.
Rebel leaders in Ukraine have called the situation "critical" and announced mobilisation.
The EU has threatened Russia with sanctions if it invades Ukraine.
Russia and Ukraine have both blamed the other for escalating violence.
The long-simmering separatist conflict could provide the spark for a broader attack.