War
Putin uses Victory Day to justify Ukraine invasion
Russia President Vladimir Putin has sought to validate the invasion of Ukraine at a speech during the Victory Parade at the Red Square in Moscow.
There was much speculation Putin would take Victory… Audio
What happens if Russia loses in Ukraine?
The outlook for the Ukraine situation is something we want to discuss again with Waikato University's Professor of International Law Dr Al Gillespie, author of the multi-volume The Causes of War. Audio
The silent crisis being fuelled by Ukraine and Covid
There are warnings that 44 million people are on the verge of famine as the war in Ukraine pushes already record-high food prices.
Ukraine war: A powerless UN and the danger of Russia beginning to lose
There could be no better example of the United Nations' failure to live up to its founding ideals than the recent visit by secretary general António Guterres to Russia, Alexander Gillespie writes.
Mariupol fighting: More evacuations from besieged city on Friday, UN says
A third operation to pull civilians from Mariupol is due on Friday, the UN says, as more fighting was reported for control of a steelworks where the last Ukrainian defenders are holding out.
US officials seize superyacht in Fiji linked to Russian oligarch
American officials have seized a multimillion dollar super yacht moored in Fiji because of its links to a sanctioned Russian oligarch and so called dirty money.
The US blacklisted Suleimon Kerimov… Video, Audio
UN again trying to evacuate civilians from Ukraine's Mariupol
A third evacuation operation is underway after the United Nations and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) helped nearly 500 other civilians flee the area in the past week.
Battle intensifes at Mariupol steel plant
Ukraine says Russian forces have launched an all-out assault on the steelworks in Mariupol to try to eliminate those defending the plant.
Another group of evacuees have arrived in Zaporizhzhia -… Audio
Truce needed to get civilians out of Mariupol, says Zelensky
Civilians remain trapped in Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol, and a prolonged ceasefire is needed for evacuations as Russia presses its assault, President Zelensky says.
EU proposes Russian oil ban by end of year
Several EU member states have raised doubts about a plan to stop oil imports from Russia, put forward by the Commission's president.
The Commission is proposing a complete ban by the end of the year… Audio
Last Māori Battalion member receives historic knighthood
The last remaining member of the 28th Māori Battalion says he dedicates his knighthood to all those he served alongside in the war.
Russian strikes pound Ukraine on eve of new EU sanctions
Russian forces pounded targets in eastern Ukraine today, unleashing rockets on a steel plant that is Ukraine's last redoubt in the port city of Mariupol as the European Union prepared to slap oil…
First Mariupol steel plant evacuees reach safety
Tears are flowing in the Ukranian city of Zaporizhzhia, as the first bus-load of evacuees from Mariupol's steelworks arrives.
About 100 evacuees have taken their first glimpse of life outside the… Audio
US Speaker Pelosi visits Kyiv as battle rages in Ukraine's east
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, in the latest show of support for Ukraine's fight against Russia by a senior Western politician.
Canterbury musos uniting for Ukraine
Canterbury music fans are in for a treat today, with Like A Rolling Stone hosting a 12 hour music extravaganza to support the people of Ukraine. Gretchen Kane joins the show from Christchurch to look… Audio
Al Gillespie on the threat of nuclear war in Ukraine
The ante has been upped in Ukraine in recent days as Russia attacked Kyiv with two cruise missiles while UN secretary general António Guterres was visiting the city. Professor of International Law Dr… Audio
Dunedin residents hold vigil for Ukraine
Dunedin residents have turned out for a vigil to shine a spotlight on the plight of those in war-ravaged Ukraine.
The gathering in The Octagon last night was led by a Dunedin resident and Ukrainian… Audio
Biden asks Congress for NZ$50b aid to Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is taking a new diplomatic turn. President Biden is asking Congress to approve a record NZ$50 billion (US$33b) aid package for Ukraine, including more arms.
Meanwhile Britain's… Audio
Russian company cuts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria
Russian energy giant Gazprom says it has cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over their refusal to pay in roubles.
But Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says the move will not adversely… Audio
Russian forces still attacking Mariupol steelworks - authorities
Authorities say Russian forces are continuing to attack the Azovstal steelworks in the southern port city of Mariupol, where fighters and some civilians are holed up.
Russian President Vladimir Putin… Audio
