
Donors pledge millions to get Ukraine through winter
Russian strikes have ravaged power stations, water facilities, other essential services.
Russian strikes have ravaged power stations, water facilities, other essential services.
The New Zealand Government is increasing its support for Ukraine.
Putin typically uses the marathon year-end ritual to polish his image.
Parliament prepares for rare address, more than 50 people seek compensation over sticky road drama and heavy rain on the horizon in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Return of Belgrade troops to former Serbian province could drastically increase tensions.
Bakhmut is in ruins, Zelenskyy says, as Russia's Donetsk province push continues.
The town has seen hundreds killed, yet holds little military significance.
President's comments come as Russian state media hail release of 'Merchant of Death'.
Brittney Griner is back on US soil after nearly 10 months' detention in Russia.
The Kremlin has long said Ukraine must accept Russian conditions to end the fighting.
The high-level prisoner exchange comes amid heightened tensions over Ukraine.
Russian leader also claims his nuclear weapons are deterring escalation in the conflict.
Moscow blames Kyiv for unprecedented attacks on two air bases deep inside Russia.
The fallout from the disastrous raid in Afghanistan continues.
Onslaught targets homes and buildings, civilians, and electrical power and water supplies.
Spain investigating incident as a terrorist act, unclear if links to war in Ukraine.
Moscow pushing to destroy Ukraine’s energy plants and key infrastructure for winter.
A bomb blast hit a religious school in Afghanistan, killing at least 10 students.
Putin's forces have been accused of abuses in Ukraine, including in Bucha and Mariupol.
Postponement marks another low point in badly strained US-Russian relations.
Investigators say nine torture rooms found in region, warning only tip of the iceberg.
War-torn Ukraine will one day become a member of the world’s largest security alliance.
Russian strikes battering Ukraine’s power grid in alleged campaign to "weaponise" winter.
OPINION: War on the far side of the world has lessons for our country's defence.
New technologies are changing the balance of power.
New analysis concludes current cost of energy will likely lead to an extra 147,000 deaths.
Russia has likely had to dip into its stock of ageing nuclear cruise missiles.
It comes as Ukraine marks anniversary of Stalin-era famine, “Holodomor".
The meeting appears to acknowledge the Kremlin's failings in mobilising fresh forces.