OlympicsCommittee says no ban as yetThe New Zealand Olympic Committee says it has not been told of any plan to ban Russian athletes from Rio for doping.28 Jun 07:07 AM
WorldRussia 'could smash Nato in 60 hours'US defence official says Russia's might could annihilate Nato in three days, as a stand-off between them escalates in the region.09 Jun 07:10 PM
WorldRussia: Condoms to blame for HIV spreadRussian "AIDS experts" say the best form of protection is to "be in a heterosexual family where both partners are loyal to each other".01 Jun 06:44 PM
WorldUkraine's own Joan of ArcVladimir Putin may have unleashed his worst enemy when Nadia Savchenko was freed from Russian prison.01 Jun 08:02 AM
New ZealandSisters meet after 19 yearsAn Aucklander adopted from a Russian orphanage 19 years ago has been reunited with her birth sister - live on Russian television.14 May 05:00 PM
TravelSiberia: Frozen to the coreIt's hard not to feel like James Bond stepping off the hovercraft on the crunchy ice of frozen solid Lake Baikal in Siberia.06 May 12:00 AM
TravelTouring a nuclear fallout zoneThe former Soviet city of Pripyat, the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, has became an unlikely drawcard for international tourists20 Apr 04:54 AM
TravelBeing Diplomatic: Mikhail Korneev, RussiaDiplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.11 Apr 04:00 AM
WorldPutin a hostage of his own wealth webReports by two consortiums of investigative journalists purport to have exposed the dealings and offshore accounts of some of Putin's closest associates.08 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelButton that could have ended the worldSafely tucked away from prying eyes, Bunker 42 was Joseph Stalin's expansive nuclear facility built by the Soviet Union during the Cold War04 Apr 09:30 PM
WorldPutin: Wendi Deng's most powerful conquest yet?Wendi Deng, 47, is rumoured to be seeing Russian President Vladimir Putin. But the Kremlin has denied any relationship between the two.02 Apr 02:52 AM
WorldRupert Murdoch's ex 'is dating Putin'The former wife of the media mogul is reportedly in a "serious" relationship with the world leader.31 Mar 08:15 PM
WorldUS plays down Russia's summit boycottUS President Barack Obama welcomes world leaders to Washington today for a summit on nuclear security.31 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldMan and dog fall through frozen lakeThe excruciating moment a man miraculously hauls himself and his dog out of a frozen lake after they fell through the ice, has been caught on camera.27 Mar 07:26 AM
TravelPlane spins in extreme windWATCH: Astonishing footage shows a Boeing 737 being blown right around on the ground by ferocious winds.24 Mar 02:21 AM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Putin power play instructive for WestCOMMENT: I bet every Western leader was privately impressed with Putin's tactical agility.18 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldPutin still has the power of surpriseRussian President Vladimir Putin, with his sudden move to withdraw Russian forces from Syria, once more caught international observers by surprise.17 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionNoah Feldman: Russia's withdrawal is a win for IsisCOMMENT: The announcement makes it explicit that Putin has no interest in giving Assad the support he'd need to take on the forces of Isis.16 Mar 12:09 AM
WorldRussian leader puts the squeeze on AssadPutin's announcement that Russia will begin withdrawing the "main part" of its military from Syria is a surprise potential end to a six-month intervention.15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRussian free-trade talks not back on tableRussia's surprise military withdrawal from Syria does not mean free-trade talks are back on the table, Prime Minister John Key says.14 Mar 11:53 PM
WorldMan faces jail for saying God isn't realA Russian man is being prosecuted for writing a post on social media that equated the Bible to a "collection of Jewish fairytales".03 Mar 10:17 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Russia's divide and conquer plan in Syria brings US closerRussian's plan is "the best opportunity the Syrian people have had over the past five years for lasting peace and stability".03 Mar 08:05 PM
WorldPutin blamed for crisisVladimir Putin is purposefully creating a refugee crisis in order to "overwhelm" and "break" Europe, Nato's military commander in Europe has warned.02 Mar 04:00 PM
World'Smoking kills more people than Obama'More material branding the US president as a mass killer has shown up in Moscow.17 Feb 07:09 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Turks and Saudis know any Russia fight will be lonely oneThe Turkish government, in league with Saudi Arabia, made a tentative decision to enter the war on the ground in Syria, writes Gwynne Dyer.16 Feb 08:32 PM
OpinionRobert Patman: Putin tests Merkel's sanctions resolveThe use of sanctions against Russia are a symbolic reminder that the Putin leadership had seriously misread the international situation, writes Robert Patman.16 Feb 12:20 AM
OpinionRussia selling - but who is buying?Putin sell-off likely to be a flop, writes Ben Wright.05 Feb 10:21 PM
WorldRussian dissident poisonedA leading member of a Russian opposition party has told how he believes he was poisoned in a "politically motivated" attack.01 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionOrwellian model won't keep the internet freeChina and Russia promote a restrictive "sovereignty" model.28 Dec 01:00 AM
OpinionGwynne DyerWhy Turkey wanted to shoot a planeThe Turkish leader has two goals: to ensure the destruction of Assad's regime, and to prevent the creation of a new Kurdish state in Syria, writes Gwynne Dyer.27 Nov 01:21 AM
WorldRussia cuts gas as trade war growsRussia and Ukraine sank further into a widening trade war yesterday, as Russia halted all gas deliveries to Ukraine.26 Nov 08:00 PM
WorldPlane attack exposes war's fault linesBomber's downing has split two obstinate strongmen deeply involved in Syria's increasingly crowded civil war.26 Nov 07:00 PM
