Conflict
Putin calls off plan to storm Mariupol plant, opts for blockade instead
President Vladimir Putin called off plans for the Russian military to storm the sprawling Azovstal steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and ordered for it to be blocked off "so a fly…
UN officials warn Secretary-General to step up on Ukraine or risk irrelevance
Former UN officials have warned the Secretary General that if he does not step up efforts to mediate peace in Ukraine, the UN could be doomed.
In their letter to António Guterres the group of 200… Audio
Russian forces escalate assault on eastern Ukraine
Russia's new all-out assault on east Ukraine has escalated - the Kremlin unleashing thousands more troops in what is being called the Battle of the Donbas, a campaign to seize two provinces.
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Biden speaks to world leaders about Russia's latest military moves
US President Joe Biden held a 90-minute video call with several other world leaders to consider their response to Russia's escalation.
Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Tom Mutch in Kyiv
Russia has launched an all-out assault on Eastern Ukraine. Cities across Ukraine are now being bombarded by missiles and there are now about 76 Russian battalion tactical groups in the Donbas region… Audio
Russia launches all-out assault on eastern Ukraine
Russia has launched an all-out assault on Eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine says Russian troops have started their fight for the Donbas region trying to break into the frontlines of Luhansk, Donetsk and… Audio
A "battle for the Donbas" is underway
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy said the Battle of the Donbas had begun.
His statement was made after Ukraine officials confirmed Russian forces have launched a new offensive along most of the… Audio
Russian forces launch fresh assault on eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky says the Battle of the Donbas has begun.
Ukraine officials say seven killed in Lviv
To Ukraine, where government officials say missile strikes have killed at least seven people in the western city of Lviv, which had largely escaped attack until now.
Lviv's military commander says… Audio
Raisi says Iran will target heart of Israel if it acts against Iranian nation
Iran's armed forces will target Israel's heart if it makes "the slightest move" against the Islamic Republic, President Ebrahim Raisi says, amid stalled talks to revive a 2015 nuclear pact.
Serbia accuses Ukraine and unnamed EU country of Air Serbia bomb hoaxes
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic accused Ukraine and an unidentified European Union country of being behind a series of false bomb threats to Air Serbia passenger planes.
Unrest in Sweden over planned Qur'an burnings
Clashes have taken place for a fourth day in several Swedish cities, sparked by the apparent burning of a Qur'an by a far-right, anti-immigrant group.
Ukraine war: Mariupol defenders will fight to the end - PM
Ukrainian defenders of the besieged port of Mariupol will fight to the end against Russian forces, the country's prime minister says.
Ukraine war: Trucks stuck for miles to meet deadline to leave EU
A huge queue of trucks has formed on the Poland-Belarus border as Russian and Belarussian drivers try to leave the EU following a sanctions deadline.
NZ connections to investigation of torture allegations by Australians in Timor
Opinion - The ABC's Mark Willacy tells how Four Corners investigated alleged torture and mistreatment by Australian soldiers in East Timor, and the NZ connection.
Russia claims its forces have cleared most of Mariupol
Russian missile strikes hit Ukraine's capital Kyiv and other cities on Saturday, as Moscow said its troops had cleared the urban area of Mariupol.
Ukraine says fighting rages in Mariupol, blasts rattle Kyiv
Ukraine says it is trying to break Russia's siege of Mariupol as fighting rages around the city's massive steel works and port.
Russia warns of nuclear deployment if Sweden and Finland join Nato
One of Vladimir Putin's closest allies warned Nato that if Sweden and Finland joined the US-led military alliance then Russia would deploy nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles in a European…
Fiji investigates arrival of Russian oligarch's vessel, questions captain
Fiji police are investigating the arrival of a luxury vessel owned by a Russian oligarch, questioning its captain about how he brought the boat to the Pacific island nation without customs clearance.
Mahuta disapproving of MPs' efforts to question Russian ambassador
The Foreign Affairs Minister has called MPs' efforts to haul the Russian ambassador before them for questioning "not very useful".
