Ukraine
Trump's Syria backlash, impeachment hearings and Biles' brilliance
Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith joins Kathryn to discuss the backlash Donald Trump is facing from his Republican allies over his decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria… Audio
Five Pacific countries in line for visa-free access to Ukraine
Five Pacific Island countries have been earmarked by Ukraine for visa-free travel within five years.
USA correspondent David Smith
Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith talks to Kathryn about impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, and a crackdown on vaping products in some US states. Audio
Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney
Ukrainian officials are privately voicing concern that their country will suffer in the fallout from the Trump impeachment inquiry, thousands of people have turned out to pay their respects to the… Audio
Donald Trump could be guilty of four different crimes
If the CIA whistleblower's claims ring true, Donald Trump could be guilty of as many as four different crimes. US correspondent Karen Kasler looks at the potential impeachment of the US President. Audio
Donald Trump - on the road to impeachment?
An impeachment inquiry is underway in the United States after ongoing concerns were raised about a potential "coverup" of alleged interaction between President Trump and the Ukrainian… Audio
USA correspondent Susan Milligan
US correspondent Susan Milligan tries to untangle what's happening with President Trump, would-be Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his son Hunter and Ukraine. It started with a whistle-blower… Audio
US military deployments could be the tip of the iceberg
Karen Kasler is with us to look at the deployment of US troops to the Middle East - and what it could lead to - and the notion that Donald Trump is pressuring the Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden's… Audio
Russian home cooking. Comfort food with a slavic twist
Russian and Ukrainian born Wellingtonians, Natalia Beliaeva and Iuliia Pashchuk share secrets to slavic cooking. They have recipes for beetroot salad, kasha, borsht and blini. On Saturday September… Audio, Gallery
Ukraine 'will prosecute' anyone spreading accused gunman's manifesto
The ambassador of Ukraine has vowed to track down anyone distributing the accused Christchurch gunman's manifesto and prosecute them.
A neo-Nazi in Ukraine is reproducing the document in paperback… Video, Audio
The Ukrainian Presidential election
From Russia, Matthew Bodner looks at the main candidates in Ukraine's presidential election, one is a famous comedian,Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the other is the current leader Petro Poroshenko (pictured… Audio
Who's laughing now: Comedian leads Ukraine's presidential contest
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy plays a normal citizen who becomes president on TV. Now, he's won the most votes in the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections.
Ukraine-Russia sea clash was pre-election stunt, says Putin
Russian border guards fired on three Ukranian boats and seized the crews, but Putin says it was staged.
Russia and Ukraine tensions reaching fever pitch
Russia has fired on and seized three Ukranian naval vessels off the coast of the Crimean peninsula, a major escalation in an ongoing conflict between the two countries. Audio
A journey through the war gardens of the world
Freelance photojournalist, writer and filmmaker, Lalage Snow has worked in some of the most war torn and damaged places on earth. Whilst working in Afghanistan she came across amazing people putting… Audio, Gallery
Far right protests in Germany
Europe Correspondent, Seamus Kearney reports on protests in the eastern German city of Chemnitz, with anti fascist groups holding counter rallies following far right groups marching and doing the Nazi… Audio
'We found Russian hit-list of 47 people,' Ukraine tells allies
Ukraine says its faked murder of a Russian dissident has led to the discovery of a hit-list of 47 people whom Russia planned to kill abroad.
Russian journalist - staged-murder was part of special op
Ukraine's security services say they faked the murder of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko to save him from what they said was a real assassination plot by Russia. Even his family thought he was… Video, Audio
Peters unclear on pursuing Russia-NZ free trade agreement
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has hit back at the National Party after it called him an apologist for Russia. National's trade spokesperson Todd McClay has been critical of Mr Peters' enthusiastic… Audio
Anne Applebaum: Red Famine
Anne Applebaum's book "Red Famine, Stalin's War on Ukraine" is about a famine not caused by drought or floods - but a political famine caused by Joseph Stalin's brutal policy of farm collectivisation… Audio
