Ukraine
Zelensky claims several unnamed settlements taken from Russian military
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has "good news", claiming the recapture of several settlements from Russia.
North Korea supplying Russia with weapons, US reports say
Russia has been forced to buy military hardware from North Korea as sanctions squeeze Moscow's ability to supply its military, US media have reported.
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
The latest from Europe from our correspondent Seamus Kearney. Amid mounting concern in Europe about Russian gas cuts, Germany has announced a major energy relief package to tackle rising inflation and… Audio
Acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy: the 6 biggest nuclear disasters
Serhii Plokhy is a professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard University and a leading authority on the Cold War and nuclear history. He's written a number of books on the subject, including Chernobyl… Audio
Life on front line in Ukraine heartbreaking and dangerous
A former New Zealand soldier on the front line in Ukraine says it's heartbreaking to watch children hide as bombs drop around them. The man, who RNZ has agreed not to name, was a close friend of… Audio
Extended Interview: Soldier in Ukraine speaks about life on the front line
A soldier in Ukraine spoke to RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook about what it is like fighting on the front line. Audio
New Zealander in Ukraine certain slain soldier Dominic Abelen's body in Russian hands
A former New Zealand soldier now fighting on Ukraine's front line is certain the body of New Zealand soldier Dominic Abelen is in Russian hands.
The man, who RNZ has agreed not to name, was a close… Audio
90 NZDF troops head to UK to train Ukrainian soldiers
Around 90 NZDF troops are on their way to the United Kingdom to train Ukrainian soldiers how to survive on the battlefield.
They are the second contingent of New Zealand soldiers to go to Europe. The… Video, Audio
Kiwi Petra Straight on the plight of Ukraine's children
In the past week Ukraine has marked two significant events - 31 years of independence, and six months of holding off an invasion by its giant neighbour. It's a conflict that's had an enormous cost in… Audio
NZ embassy in Poland working to retrieve body of Corporal Abelen
The New Zealand Embassy in Poland is doing all it can to return the body of Corporal Dominic Abelen home.
The soldier was on leave without pay from the Army when he died fighting against Russian… Audio
NZ nurse to work as medic near Ukraine front lines
A New Zealand nurse who has left her job at Middlemore Hospital to be a combat nurse in Ukraine says she will be the sole medic in her team.
The Week in Detail: Reserve Bank, Ukraine, and the Pacific
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Reserve Bank, Ukraine, and the Pacific
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioPutin orders 10 percent boost in Russian troop numbers
Russia's president has signed a decree which could see 137,000 service personnel added to the country's armed forces in the coming months.
Landing an interview with Volodymyr Zelensky
How do you land an interview with the president of Ukraine? It turns out it takes months of planning, persuasion, good timing - and a healthy dose of luck. Audio
Landing an interview with Volodymyr Zelensky
How do you land an interview with the president of Ukraine? It turns out it takes months of planning, persuasion, good timing - and a healthy dose of luck.
AudioNZDF death in Ukraine
A New Zealand solider has been killed in Ukraine. Former solider Aaron Wood joins joins Lately to talk about how they ended up there and what will happen next. Audio
NZ govt imposes fresh tranche of sanctions aimed at Russian-backed separatists
New Zealand has imposed another range of Russian related sanctions - the latest on officials installed by the Kremlin in separatist regimes in occupied areas of Ukraine.
Russia to allow nuclear plant inspection, Putin says
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said UN officials will be granted permission to visit and inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex.
Ukraine power plant shelled again, Zelensky rails at Russian 'nuclear terror'
Ukraine says renewed Russian shelling has damaged three radiation sensors and hurt a worker at the Zaporizhzhia power plant.
