WorldPutin's 'secret lover' West's new targetPutin's suspected lover and others in his "inner circle" have been slapped with sanctions.14 May 01:26 AM
WorldNato member threatens to veto admission of Finland, SwedenNato makes all its decisions by consensus, requiring consent from all members.13 May 11:45 PM
WorldUkraine puts Russian soldier accused of war crime on trialFirst war-crimes trial of Russian soldier since the start of Ukraine's war opened in Kyiv.13 May 10:17 AM
WorldA bridge too far: Russian battalion destroyed in failed river-crossing missionThe complex operation was dramatically foiled by Ukrainian forces.13 May 02:00 AM
WorldRussia fixing weapons with fridge and dishwasher partsWestern sanctions make it impossible for Russia to secure the correct components.13 May 12:00 AM
WorldFinland moves to join Nato amid Russian threatsBoth Sweden and Finland are likely to apply for NATO protection as the war escalates.12 May 08:28 PM
WorldDays numbered? Photo sparks wild Vladimir Putin rumourA single photo of the Russian President has sent the rumour mill into overdrive.12 May 06:28 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldIn the trenches of eastern Ukraine, a vicious and deadly danceNew York Times: In some villages along the front, soldiers face off at close quarters.12 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandRussian cyberattacks could have 'globally cascading effects'Five Eyes warn nefarious cyber activity blamed on Putin's regime could intensify.12 May 04:42 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsExclusive: Future Ukrainian ambassador to visit next monthThe man who will soon be Ukraine's ambassador to New Zealand will arrive next month.12 May 03:27 AM
WorldUkraine to hold first war crimes trial of captured RussianThe soldier is accused of killing an unarmed civilian riding a bike in Chupakhivka.11 May 09:43 PM
WorldUkraine shuts down Russian gas pipeline amid threat of further annexationWestward flow of one of Moscow's most lucrative exports disrupted for the first time.11 May 06:39 PM
WorldNew blow for Putin with Russian forces pushed out of KharkivThe US warns that Russia is ready for a protracted conflict.11 May 06:19 PM
KahuRussian-born Kiwi's mission to reunite adoptees with their familiesThe conflict continues to challenge those searching for family in Russia and Ukraine.11 May 06:00 PM
WorldThe West frets over uncertain Ukraine war endgameWar grinds into its third month with little sign of a decisive victory for either side.11 May 05:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: I spent weeks on Ukraine's front lines. Everything has changedNew York Times: War has no clean edges where normal life resumes.11 May 02:43 AM
WorldIndependent Ukraine's first president diesLeonid Kravchuk was a driving force in Ukraine independence from the Soviet Union in 199111 May 12:26 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow much of Ukraine does Russia hold?New York Times: Russia has expanded the territory it has controlled since 2014.10 May 08:52 PM
WorldOdesa pounded with bombs, siege of Mariupol steel mill continuesRussia attempting to cut supply lines and weapons shipments critical to Kyiv's defence.10 May 06:25 PM
WorldPutin's speech decoded: Empty of new ideas, but that was not the pointPutin stops short of declaring all-out war during underwhelming Victory Day parade.10 May 07:30 AM
WorldBiden reboots WWII funding programme to aid UkraineJoe Biden signed bipartisan measure to reboot a "lend-lease" programme, to boost Ukraine.10 May 12:39 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldIn Europe's schoolyards, Putin's war hurts Russian-speaking childrenNew York Times: Children have found themselves paying for Putin's aggression.09 May 09:24 PM
World'Horror and brutality': Jill Biden reports back from UkraineFirst Lady acts as a second pair of eyes and ears for the President in the war zone.09 May 06:39 PM
WorldRussia mysteriously cans flypasts as Victory Day parade falls flatAircraft grounded after being seen rehearsing flights in the notorious Z shape.09 May 06:15 PM
WorldPutin defends Ukraine war as Russia marks WWII victoryPutin seeks to cast Moscow's military action as a forced response to Western policies.09 May 09:17 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldRussia's grave miscalculation: Ukrainians would collaborateNew York Times: The Kremlin entered the war expecting a quick and painless victory.09 May 02:24 AM
WorldScores feared dead: Russian airstrike on Ukraine schoolUp to 90 people were sheltering in a village school flattened by a Russian bomb.08 May 06:38 PM
WorldSign Putin may have blown it for RussiaPresident Vladimir Putin's latest effort in Ukraine is not going to plan.08 May 01:49 AM
OpinionWith a powerless UN, greatest danger may be Russia beginning to lose in UkraineTHE CONVERSATION: Russia has used the Security Council veto to push its war in Ukraine.07 May 10:44 PM
WorldUkraine evacuates all civilians from steel plant under siegeAll women, children and elderly have apparently been evacuated from Azovstal steel works.07 May 08:26 PM
WorldPutin shocks by offering rare apologyVladimir Putin has reportedly issued an apology for 'Jewish blood' remarks.07 May 07:05 PM
WorldPutin's rumoured $1bn asset seized by ItaliansItalian police have seized an asset believed to be one of Putin's most prized possessions.07 May 09:40 AM
WorldLast stand: Evacuation efforts go on at sprawling Ukrainian steel millEfforts to evacuate civilians from tunnels beneath Ukrainian steel mill are continuing.07 May 09:20 AM
World'Taking revenge': New blow for Putin as another warship 'on fire'Weeks after the Moskva sinking, Putin has been dealt another humiliation.06 May 06:18 PM