Russia
Australian military on alert during Russian exercise
Defence personnel in Darwin were operating at "increased readiness" this month as Russian strategic bombers conducted navigation exercises close to Australia, flying out of an Indonesian military…
Trump denies plans to fire Mueller
US President Donald Trump has denied he is planning to fire the special counsel, who is investigating possible Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
CIA helped stop Russia terror attack
Information provided by the CIA helped Russian security services foil an attack on a St Petersburg cathedral, Russian media reports say.
Trump-Russia probe has 'thousands' of emails
Special counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly obtained tens of thousands of emails from US President Donald Trump's transition team as part of a probe into the 2016 election. Audio
Russia's Putin orders start of Syria pullout
President Vladimir Putin has ordered the partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria.
Russian athletes appeal bans
Twenty-two Russian athletes banned for life by the International Olympic Committee for doping offences at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics are appealing their ban.
NZ fully supports IOC's ban on Russia
New Zealand athletes and sports administrators have been overwhelmingly supportive of the International Olympic Committee's decision to ban Russia from February's Winter Olympics in South Korea.
Russia-Trump: President hits out at FBI over Russia inquiry
In a Twitter tirade, the US president issues a fresh denial that he tried to obstruct an FBI investigation.
Ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn admits lying to FBI
Michael Flynn is the most senior member of the Trump administration to have been charged in the Russia investigation.
New Russia law dubs foreign media 'foreign agents'
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that allows the government to list any foreign media operating in the country as a foreign agent.
Bashar al-Assad makes unannounced visit to Russia
Russian President Vladamir Putin has met overnight with the leaders of Iran and Turkey to discuss Syria's future. It comes after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made an unannounced visit to Russia to… Audio
Radioactivity in Urals no nuclear accident - Russia
Russia says a nuclear accident has not occurred despite "extremely high" traces of a radioactive isotope being found in the Ural Mountains.
Theory of Revolution
To mark the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution of 1917, Nights' pundit and University of Otago political historian Prof Brian Roper takes a look at Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as… Audio
WADA says Russia is still "non-compliant"
The World Anti-Doping Agency says Russia remains "non-compliant" with its Code, dealing a major blow to its hopes of being cleared to compete at February's Winter Olympics.
Sessions now recalls Russia links discussed
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he now remembers a Trump campaign meeting in which high-level Russian connections were raised. Audio
Jeff Sessions denies lying over Russian contacts
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has denied lying about contact between members of Donald Trump's election campaign and Russia. Mr Sessions testimony to the House judiciary committee is his first… Audio
UK PM slams Russia over attempts to 'weaponise information'
The British Prime Minister has launched her strongest verbal attack on Russia, claiming that it intereferes in elections and plants fake news stories to sow discord. Speaking at the Lord Mayor's… Audio
Could the Mueller probe close in on Trump's inner circle?
After charges against two of US President Donald Trump's campaign members, and a guilty plea from a third, where might Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia collusion investigation be heading next… Audio
Russia Correspondent Lucian Kim
Lucian has details of the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, the degenerating relations with the U.S. and the upcoming presidential elections in March. Audio
Social media giants reveal Russian connection
Facebook estimates 126 million people in the US may have seen one of 80,000 Russia-linked posts, while Twitter says Russia-linked automated accounts sent 1.4m tweets about the 2016 election.
