Ukraine
Vincent Ward: filming in Ukraine
Vigil, The Navigator, Map of the Human Heart, What Dreams May Come, River Queen, Rain of the Children - New Zealander Vincent Ward has a diverse and impressive directing résumé. He's also an… Audio
Donald Trump's 'bonkers' week in US politics
It's been yet another big week in US politics, with Donald Trump capping things off with a rambling, vitriolic speech in the wake of his impeachment acquittal. US correspondent Karen Kasler has been… Audio
The beginning and the end of Trumpism
Rutgers University history professor James Goodman explains why Donald Trump is the only person who could have done what he has done -- and got away with it -- as US president. Audio
An extraordinary week at the Trump impeachment inquiry hearings
Lisa Hagen talks to Kathryn about the extraordinary testimony this week from senior government officials to the open impeachment inquiry hearings on President Trump's actions regarding Ukraine. Audio
Ukraine and the Marshall Islands agree on visa-free travel
Ukraine has reached an agreement with the Marshall Islands for visa-free travel.
USA correspondent Lisa Hagen
Lisa talks to Kathryn about the first week of open impeachment inquiry hearings with President Trump saying he is strongly consider testifying in writing. Current and former officials are scheduled to… Audio
Trump's Syria backlash, impeachment hearings and Biles' brilliance
Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith joins Kathryn to discuss the backlash Donald Trump is facing from his Republican allies over his decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria… Audio
Five Pacific countries in line for visa-free access to Ukraine
Five Pacific Island countries have been earmarked by Ukraine for visa-free travel within five years.
USA correspondent David Smith
Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith talks to Kathryn about impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, and a crackdown on vaping products in some US states. Audio
Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney
Ukrainian officials are privately voicing concern that their country will suffer in the fallout from the Trump impeachment inquiry, thousands of people have turned out to pay their respects to the… Audio
Donald Trump could be guilty of four different crimes
If the CIA whistleblower's claims ring true, Donald Trump could be guilty of as many as four different crimes. US correspondent Karen Kasler looks at the potential impeachment of the US President. Audio
Donald Trump - on the road to impeachment?
An impeachment inquiry is underway in the United States after ongoing concerns were raised about a potential "coverup" of alleged interaction between President Trump and the Ukrainian… Audio
USA correspondent Susan Milligan
US correspondent Susan Milligan tries to untangle what's happening with President Trump, would-be Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his son Hunter and Ukraine. It started with a whistle-blower… Audio
US military deployments could be the tip of the iceberg
Karen Kasler is with us to look at the deployment of US troops to the Middle East - and what it could lead to - and the notion that Donald Trump is pressuring the Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden's… Audio
Russian home cooking. Comfort food with a slavic twist
Russian and Ukrainian born Wellingtonians, Natalia Beliaeva and Iuliia Pashchuk share secrets to slavic cooking. They have recipes for beetroot salad, kasha, borsht and blini. On Saturday September… Audio, Gallery
Ukraine 'will prosecute' anyone spreading accused gunman's manifesto
The ambassador of Ukraine has vowed to track down anyone distributing the accused Christchurch gunman's manifesto and prosecute them.
A neo-Nazi in Ukraine is reproducing the document in paperback… Video, Audio
The Ukrainian Presidential election
From Russia, Matthew Bodner looks at the main candidates in Ukraine's presidential election, one is a famous comedian,Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the other is the current leader Petro Poroshenko (pictured… Audio
Who's laughing now: Comedian leads Ukraine's presidential contest
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy plays a normal citizen who becomes president on TV. Now, he's won the most votes in the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections.
Ukraine-Russia sea clash was pre-election stunt, says Putin
Russian border guards fired on three Ukranian boats and seized the crews, but Putin says it was staged.
Russia and Ukraine tensions reaching fever pitch
Russia has fired on and seized three Ukranian naval vessels off the coast of the Crimean peninsula, a major escalation in an ongoing conflict between the two countries. Audio