War
Ukraine war: Hundreds arrested as Russian draft protests continue
Hundreds of people have been arrested as protests against Russia's new "partial mobilisation" continue across the country.
Ukraine war: Putin not bluffing about nuclear weapons, EU says
The EU must take Vladimir Putin's threats he could use nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine seriously, the bloc's foreign policy chief has said.
'Stand firmly' - Call for Ardern to visit Ukraine
A group of Ukrainians in Aotearoa have written to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern imploring her to visit the war-torn country.
Russian plans for vote on annexing Ukraine dismissed as sham
Denounced as illegitimate and a sham by Ukraine and the West, Russian-backed officials in four occupied regions of Ukraine are holding self-styled referendums on joining Russia.
Russians in NZ terrified for families back home
Russians here are terrified for their families back home.
President Vladimir Putin's call for thousands of extra troops to fight in Ukraine has sparked panic as people scramble to get out of the… Audio
Russian Ambassador must be expelled - National
More than 1000 protestors have been arrested across Russia following President Vladimir Putin's "mobilisation" announcement.
The order for 300,000 more Russian's with military experience to be… Audio
NZ positioning self to expel Russian Ambassador
New Zealand is positioning itself to expel its Russian Ambassador, as the illegal invasion of Ukraine ratchets up.
Vladimir Putin has repeated his threats of nuclear war and announced plans to hold… Audio
Queues form at Russian borders after Putin's military mobilisation order
Traffic at frontier crossings from Russia intensified after President Vladimir Putin ordered a call up of reservists to fight in Ukraine, with long tailbacks at the border with Finland and Georgia.
Russia speaks to UN Security Council
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has denied Russian abuses in Ukraine, calling instead for punishment of Kyiv's government.
Lavrov has spoken this morning at a meeting of the UN Security… Audio
Russia, Ukraine announce surprise prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine have carried out an unexpected prisoner swap, the largest since the war began and involving almost 300 people.
Govt actively considering expulsion of Russian ambassador
The government could be inching closer to expelling the Russian ambassador, as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia escalates.
Russia mobilises troops, threatens nuclear weapons
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has ordered the mobilisation of hundreds-of-thousands more troops to bolster his failing illegal invasion of Ukraine.
And he's renewed his threats of nuclear war… Audio
United Nations' focus turns to Russia
The United Nations' leaders week in New York has turned its attention to Russia's failing illegal invasion of Ukraine.
In recent weeks, Ukraine has taken back territory liberating towns in its… Audio
Russia arrests protesters, flights sell out after Putin's troop call-up
Flights out of Russia were selling out fast and police reportedly arrested hundreds of protesters after President Vladimir Putin ordered the call-up of extra troops to fight in Ukraine.
Putin orders mobilisation of reservists - ratchets up
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the partial mobilisation of reservists in Russia.This means 300-thousand military reservists, mostly young men, will be called up to bolster Russia's… Audio
300,000 reserves called up from Russian forces in Ukraine
As Russian forces battle a Ukrainian counter-offensive that has reclaimed significant territory, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a partial military mobilisation that would see 300,000… Audio
Jacinda Ardern condemns Putin at UN
The Prime Minister says it is deeply concerning how freely President Putin is talking about using nuclear weapons.
In a standup at the UN Assembly she reaffirmed that New Zealand condemns Russia's… Audio
Russia calls up 300,000 troops for Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he was mobilising more troops as Moscow loses ground on the Ukraine battlefield.
In a televised address, he said the West wanted to end Russia, just as it… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 22 September 2022
Top stories for 22 September 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a veiled threat he could use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war. US President Joe Biden uses his address at the UN General… Audio
Ukraine war: Russian pop megastar Alla Pugacheva condemns conflict
One of Russia's most popular singers has called on Russian authorities to declare her a "foreign agent", in solidarity with her strongly anti-war husband Maxim Galkin.
