WorldPro-Russia mayor shot in the backThe mayor of Ukraine's second-largest city was fighting for his life after a daylight assassination attempt as the country's east is dragged toward chaos.29 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldSanctions to target Russia's defence industryHeavily armed pro-Russian gunmen last night seized another town in east Ukraine, storming the town hall in Kostyantynivka and setting up barricades.28 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: West's reflexive demonising of Russia unfairI'm no apologist for Russia but it's long overdue for a more balanced perspective on events and an end to the constant unfair abuse, writes Bob Jones.28 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldPolitician's shocking rant at reporterA pregnant journalist is recovering in hospital today after a pro-Kremlin political leader in Russia told two male aides to 'violently rape' her at a press conference.20 Apr 10:40 PM
WorldPutin talks tough despite Ukraine dealDefeating grim expectations of a failure, talks on the Ukrainian crisis have led to a deal aimed at hauling the region back from the brink.18 Apr 08:09 PM
WorldJews told to 'register' in east UkraineJews have reportedly been told to "register" with pro-Russian forces in the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk, in a move condemned by the US as "grotesque and beyond unacceptable".18 Apr 12:35 AM
WorldUkraine humiliated as protesters disarm troopsUkraine's armed forces and government suffered a public humiliation yesterday after pro-Russian separatists seized six of their armoured personnel vehicles and paraded them through the streets.17 Apr 02:48 AM
WorldGunship used to seize airportA prolonged and increasingly vicious confrontation in eastern Ukraine turned into armed conflict yesterday.16 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldGame of cat and mouse in UkraineAre some of the 'patriotic' gunmen seizing police stations and buildings in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine actually Russian troops?14 Apr 04:15 PM
LifestyleRussian roots reveal childhood linksAn Auckland man who went to the other end of the earth to find his biological parents in Russia has chanced upon another person from the same orphanage living in New Zealand.04 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldPoland seeks Nato helpPoland has asked Nato to station 10,000 troops on its territory as a visible demonstration of the alliance's resolve to defend all its members after Russia's seizure of Crimea.02 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldSigns of progress with US, Russia talksRussian and American officials were preparing for talks in Paris to address the crisis in Ukraine.30 Mar 03:15 PM
BusinessEurope weighs price of sanctionsAfter a rush of emergency meetings to frame its strategy, the West is now scrutinising the impact of a first volley of sanctions against Russia but doubts persist whether Europe will swiftly follow the United States in hiking up the pressure.27 Mar 03:15 PM
WorldCombat dolphins fall into Russian handsRussian forces have completed their takeover of the Ukrainian navy's assets in Crimea with the storming of the minesweeper Cherkessy.27 Mar 01:00 AM
WorldDefiant Putin faces permanent isolationConcern is growing that Western pressure, including a suspension from the G8, has failed to dent Russian President Vladimir Putins military ambitions.24 Mar 10:49 PM
WorldWestern leaders search for a strategy to contain PutinJolted by a sense that history has changed course, Western leaders meet this week to ponder a strategy for neutralising the threat of virulent Russian nationalism.23 Mar 03:15 PM
WorldBase raid brutal show of powerRussian armour smashed into a base of Ukrainian troops yesterday in the first serious military action in the confrontation over Crimea.23 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandSanctions against Russia 'symbolic'New Zealand's modest travel sanctions over Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine are largely symbolic, says Foreign Minister Murray McCully.23 Mar 03:15 PM
WorldFirst bloodshed in Ukraine crisisUkraine warned its conflict with Russia had entered a "military stage" and authorised its troops to open fire in self-defence after suffering the first casuality since Crimea was seized.18 Mar 07:23 PM
WorldPoll delivers overwhelming 'yes' to rejoining RussiaCrimea has voted to embrace Kremlin rule, escalating an already grave international crisis to an incendiary level.17 Mar 03:15 PM
WorldWest eyes sanctions to punish RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin's Crimean gamble will face its biggest test tonight, when the EU and US ready sanctions to punish him for a land-grab.16 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldBorder clash raises tensionA Ukrainian border patrol plane came under fire near the regional boundary with Crimea as tensions increased further in the contested peninsula yesterday.09 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldImpossible choices for residents in CrimeaWith a handful of houses, a couple of shops and some crumbling Kruschev-era flats, the village of Lyubovnets, near the northern side of Sevastopol's bay, is not much to look at.09 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Putin 1, Western powers 0, in battle over UkraineRussia's President is deserving of respect - the kind you would show if you were in close proximity to a hissing cobra, writes John Armstrong.07 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldPlunging stockmarket, diving rubble may bring Russian bear to heelUnable to intervene militarily and with no direct economic levers to pull, the West believes it is successfully pressing Russia in the Ukraine crisis.05 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan: Key makes right call over UkraineThere is a huge amount riding on just how the West deals with Putin's incursion, with the Ukraine merely a pawn in the Russian president's geopolitical chess game, writes Fran O'Sullivan.04 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandKey: No Paralympic boycott by NZPrime Minister John Key says New Zealand athletes should complete in the Sochi Winter Paralympics despite Russia's intervention in Ukraine.04 Mar 01:34 AM
