The strange and senseless death trap draining Ukraine’s tired army
The town has seen hundreds killed, yet holds little military significance.
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President's comments come as Russian state media hail release of 'Merchant of Death'.
Nato chief fears Ukraine war could become wider conflict
Sec-Gen says fighting could become a war between Russia and Nato and spread into Europe.
Russian opposition politician sentenced for Ukraine criticism
Ilya Yashin is one of the few Kremlin critics who have stayed in Russia.
US basketball star back home after Russian prisoner swap
Brittney Griner is back on US soil after nearly 10 months' detention in Russia.
Russia says it's up to Zelenskyy when Ukraine conflict ends
The Kremlin has long said Ukraine must accept Russian conditions to end the fighting.
US basketball star Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer
The high-level prisoner exchange comes amid heightened tensions over Ukraine.
Ukraine 'operation' is taking longer than expected, Putin admits
Russian leader also claims his nuclear weapons are deterring escalation in the conflict.
Ukraine leader defiant as drone strikes hit Russia
Moscow blames Kyiv for unprecedented attacks on two air bases deep inside Russia.
Soldiers operating overseas given new orders for handling detainees
The fallout from the disastrous raid in Afghanistan continues.
Massive missile strike in Ukraine, Putin reclaims Crimean bridge
Onslaught targets homes and buildings, civilians, and electrical power and water supplies.
Ukrainian Embassy blast in Madrid, other devices found across Spain
Spain investigating incident as a terrorist act, unclear if links to war in Ukraine.
Russian shelling cuts off power again in liberated Kherson
Moscow pushing to destroy Ukraine’s energy plants and key infrastructure for winter.
Biden and Macron hold talks on Ukraine, climate, China
Biden will honour Macron with the first state dinner of his presidency during his visit.
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10 killed in bombing of Afghan religious school
A bomb blast hit a religious school in Afghanistan, killing at least 10 students.
EU seeks special court to investigate Russia war crimes
Putin's forces have been accused of abuses in Ukraine, including in Bucha and Mariupol.
Russia says nuclear talks with US delayed amid stark differences
Postponement marks another low point in badly strained US-Russian relations.
Torture allegations mount in Kherson in Russian occupation aftermath
Investigators say nine torture rooms found in region, warning only tip of the iceberg.
Nato commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid
War-torn Ukraine will one day become a member of the world’s largest security alliance.
Uneasy calm grips Ukraine as West prepares winter aid
Russian strikes battering Ukraine’s power grid in alleged campaign to "weaponise" winter.
What NZ can learn from the war in Ukraine
OPINION: War on the far side of the world has lessons for our country's defence.
How Ukraine's drone navy is menacing Russia's superior Black Sea forces
New technologies are changing the balance of power.
Putin’s ‘energy weapon’ will kill more in Europe this winter than have died in the war
New analysis concludes current cost of energy will likely lead to an extra 147,000 deaths.
Russia using old, unarmed nuclear missiles as supplies run low
Russia has likely had to dip into its stock of ageing nuclear cruise missiles.
Civilians flee Kherson again, as Zelenskyy, EU leaders meet over food security
It comes as Ukraine marks anniversary of Stalin-era famine, “Holodomor".
Putin tells soldiers’ angry mothers he ‘feels their pain’
The meeting appears to acknowledge the Kremlin's failings in mobilising fresh forces.
Nato vows to aid Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
Nato Secretary General says it will help transform Ukraine’s forces into a modern army.
EU nations fail to find gas price agreement as winter sets in
450 million citizens face massive increases in utility bills as the cold weather sets in.
US aid to Ukraine puts pressure on Pentagon’s arms stockpile
US defence production lines aren’t scaled to supply a major land war.
Bombed, not beaten: Ukraine’s capital in survival mode after strikes
Citizens defiant after latest barrage of missile strikes.
Fantasy fans exposed as owners of pro-war social media channel
Dungeons & Dragons fans run social media channel linked to Russian spies and mercenaries.
Vladimir Putin ‘fighting for his life’ after Kherson retreat
Reeling from setbacks in Ukraine, pressure mounts on Russian leader.
Ukraine launches assault to gain strategic foothold on occupied side of Dnipro river
Control of the Kinburn Spit allows for dominance of the river entrance and vital ports.