Ukraine finally deploying F-16 fighter jets
The arrival of the jets is a milestone for Ukraine after many months of waiting.
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'The Black Sea fish will enjoy their new home': Ukraine sinks $300m Russian sub
The Rostov-on-Don was hit during a bombardment on occupied Crimea.
Cold War-style swap: Who is the Russian assassin freed in prisoner exchange?
New York Times: He'd been sentenced for a brazen assassination in Berlin. Now he's free.
Putin warns US of Cold War-style missile crisis
Russian and US diplomats say relations are worse than they have been in decades.
Letters: Trump rally shooting may alter the course of history
OPINION: 'Conspiracists on the left and right are hard at work fomenting greater chaos.'
Russia mocks Biden's gaffe, hints at 'pro-Russian' US president
Russian state TV highlights Biden's gaffe and questions his mental fitness.
UN to meet over Russian missile attack on Kyiv hospital
The missile attack on a children's hospital in Kyiv by Russia killed 36 civilians.
Former heart surgeon becomes Iran's president
The moderate president has pledged to open his country to the world but questions remain.
Putin's demands that could end the war on Ukraine
Putin's demands for ending the war were swiftly rejected by Ukraine.
Ukraine dismisses Putin's truce offer, terms it 'manipulative and absurd'
Russia claims to have downed 87 Ukrainian drones amid the ongoing conflict.
Putin makes demands to end the war, ski season begins | Morning Bulletin June 15 2024
Putin proposes his requirements for the war on Ukraine to end, the search for Tom Phillips and his children continues and NZ ski season begins today.
I may give allies missiles to hit the West, Putin threatens
New permission for Ukraine to fire Nato weapons into Russia angers Putin.
Putin testing Nato borders for weak spots, security chiefs warn
Frontier clash with Estonia and Finland may suggest a bid to seize control in the Baltic.
Kharkhiv death toll rises as Russians move in
Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive.
Optimistic about the war in Ukraine, Putin unleashes a purge at home
New York Times: Some military leaders have been sacked and others charged with corruption.
Putin replaces Russia’s defence minister as he starts fifth term
Putin replaces Sergei Shoigu with Andrei Belousov as minister as he begins his fifth term.
'He's a liar': Critics lash out as Putin sworn in again
Putin’s new term doesn’t expire until 2030, when he can run for six more years.
Russia puts Zelenskyy on its wanted list
The commander of Ukraine's ground forces and Zelenskyy's predecessor are also wanted.
Ukrainian teen orphan abducted by Russia tells how he escaped Putin's grasp
Yermokhin was just 16. He had lost both his parents just before the outbreak of war.
Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What’s behind that failure?
The attack a week ago left more than 140 people dead.
Putin claims Moscow concert gunmen tried to escape to Ukraine
But the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on social media.
Moscow concert attack: 133 people killed, four suspects arrested
11 people have been detained after gunmen stormed a concert hall in Moscow.
Moscow terror attack: 40 dead, more than 100 wounded
40 people dead after attack took place at a popular concert venue.
Russian court rejects mother of Alexei Navalny's lawsuit
The family of Alexei Navalny’s claim is being denied with mocking wording.
Russian election sees harshest crackdown since soviet era
Putin has won the Russian election again, but not everyone is happy.
Putin strolls to victory in Russia – but his opponents still humiliate him
Protest reminds Russians opposed to president’s authoritarian rule that they are not alone
Ukraine launches drone attacks on final day of Russian election
Attack comes after Russian Defence Ministry reported downing 35 Ukrainian drones.
Putin set to rule Russia for six more years after tightly-controlled election
Putin set to win Russian election that follows a relentless Kremlin crackdown on dissent.
Ukrainians in occupied regions pressured to vote for Putin
Polls are open in four annexed regions of Ukraine close to the front line.
Putin threatens nukes again as war rages on in Ukraine
Putin has talked about his readiness to use nuclear weapons since the war began.
Putin warns Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened
President’s statement ahead of elections delivers another blunt warning to the West.
Putin propaganda dominates Russian TV during election
In his tenure, Putin has managed to eliminate nearly all independent media in Russia.
What to know about Russia’s presidential election
Russia is expected to cement President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power until at least 2030.
A lonely radio nerd. A poet: Putin's crackdown sweeps up ordinary Russians
A country that once tolerated some dissent is now one that ruthlessly suppresses it.