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The Week in Detail: Reserve Bank, Ukraine, and the Pacific
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Putin orders 10 percent boost in Russian troop numbers
Russia's president has signed a decree which could see 137,000 service personnel added to the country's armed forces in the coming months.
Landing an interview with Volodymyr Zelensky
How do you land an interview with the president of Ukraine? It turns out it takes months of planning, persuasion, good timing - and a healthy dose of luck. Audio
NZ govt imposes fresh tranche of sanctions aimed at Russian-backed separatists
New Zealand has imposed another range of Russian related sanctions - the latest on officials installed by the Kremlin in separatist regimes in occupied areas of Ukraine.
Russia to allow nuclear plant inspection, Putin says
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said UN officials will be granted permission to visit and inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex.
US basketball star given nine years in Russia jail
A Russian court has sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drug charges.
United States is main threat to Russia, Putin says
Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed a new naval doctrine which cast the United States as Russia's main rival and set out Russia's global maritime ambitions for crucial areas such as the Arctic…
Russia and Ukraine trade blame over prison blast
Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for a rocket attack that killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war in the occupied part of Donetsk region.
Zelensky says no ceasefire without recovering land lost to Russia
Zelensky said a ceasefire with Russia without reclaiming lost land would only prolong the war, but it has $10b of grain ready to export following landmark deals.
Russia restarting major gas pipeline, expands Ukraine war goals
Russia is resuming supplies of gas via a major pipeline to Europe on Thursday, the pipeline operator says, amid concerns Moscow would use its vast energy exports to push back against Western pressure…
Fighting intensifies for Ukraine's last bastion in eastern province
Fighting has intensified in Lysychansk, as blasts shook a southern city after the civilian toll from Russian strikes climbed in towns well behind the frontlines.
Dozens missing after strike on Ukraine mall, Russia presses attacks on east
Dozens of people are still missing after a Russian missile strike on a shopping mall in central Ukraine two days ago, while a regional governor says the situation is "very difficult" in Lysychansk in…
Mikhail Gorbachev Dead at 91
The final leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev - a pivotal figure in ending the Cold War - has died aged 91 after a long illness. Joining Worldwatch is Otago University associate professor… Audio
Severodonetsk falls to Russia after one of war's bloodiest fights
Russian forces seized full control of the eastern Ukrainian city on Saturday, both sides said.
Ukraine: Kyiv orders forces to withdraw from Severodonetsk
The city in eastern Ukraine has endured weeks of bombardment, as Russian forces try to take complete control of the region.
The audacious plan to link the US with Russia
The 'Strait Guys' follows George, and his protégé, Scott, as they join forces with Russian visionaries and dare to try the impossible by connecting the InterContinental Railway through Alaska, to the… Audio
Why you should be investing for the long term
Senior market analyst Jeffrey Halley joins the show to discuss interest rates and a number of other financial matters, including why New Zealanders should be putting their money in term deposits for… Audio
The week in Detail: Infrastructure, sanctions and Trevor Mallard
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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Ukraine EU candidacy signals major shift in European geopolitics
The European Union has given its blessing for Ukraine and its neighbour Moldova to become candidates to join the bloc.
Are sanctions against Russia working?
It's three months since parliament unanimously passed the Russia Sanctions Act - but are sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine actually having an impact? Audio