War
Russia speaks to UN Security Council
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has denied Russian abuses in Ukraine, calling instead for punishment of Kyiv's government.
Lavrov has spoken this morning at a meeting of the UN Security… Audio
Russia, Ukraine announce surprise prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine have carried out an unexpected prisoner swap, the largest since the war began and involving almost 300 people.
Govt actively considering expulsion of Russian ambassador
The government could be inching closer to expelling the Russian ambassador, as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia escalates.
Russia mobilises troops, threatens nuclear weapons
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has ordered the mobilisation of hundreds-of-thousands more troops to bolster his failing illegal invasion of Ukraine.
And he's renewed his threats of nuclear war… Audio
United Nations' focus turns to Russia
The United Nations' leaders week in New York has turned its attention to Russia's failing illegal invasion of Ukraine.
In recent weeks, Ukraine has taken back territory liberating towns in its… Audio
Russia arrests protesters, flights sell out after Putin's troop call-up
Flights out of Russia were selling out fast and police reportedly arrested hundreds of protesters after President Vladimir Putin ordered the call-up of extra troops to fight in Ukraine.
Putin orders mobilisation of reservists - ratchets up
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the partial mobilisation of reservists in Russia.This means 300-thousand military reservists, mostly young men, will be called up to bolster Russia's… Audio
300,000 reserves called up from Russian forces in Ukraine
As Russian forces battle a Ukrainian counter-offensive that has reclaimed significant territory, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a partial military mobilisation that would see 300,000… Audio
Jacinda Ardern condemns Putin at UN
The Prime Minister says it is deeply concerning how freely President Putin is talking about using nuclear weapons.
In a standup at the UN Assembly she reaffirmed that New Zealand condemns Russia's… Audio
Russia calls up 300,000 troops for Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he was mobilising more troops as Moscow loses ground on the Ukraine battlefield.
In a televised address, he said the West wanted to end Russia, just as it… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 22 September 2022
Top stories for 22 September 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a veiled threat he could use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war. US President Joe Biden uses his address at the UN General… Audio
Ukraine war: Russian pop megastar Alla Pugacheva condemns conflict
One of Russia's most popular singers has called on Russian authorities to declare her a "foreign agent", in solidarity with her strongly anti-war husband Maxim Galkin.
Ukraine breaks through key Russian frontline
The grit and unflinching determination of Ukraninan troops appears to be paying off, as they continue to push back Russian forces. They've broken through Russia's frontline along the Oskil River which… Audio
Ukraine war: Power back on at huge nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine's huge Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been reconnected to its power supply two weeks after it went down, the UN's nuclear watchdog (IAEA) says
Dr Jack Watling – Is the tide turning in Ukraine?
What happens now in Ukraine, with Russia seemingly on the back foot, and Ukraine being able to front-foot offensives using new weaponry from the West? Award winning analyst, Dr Jack Watling is our… Audio
Ukraine war: Mass exhumations at Izyum forest graves site
A mass exhumation is under way and the earth is giving up its secrets in a forest on the edge of the Ukrainian town of Izyum that has just been recaptured from Russian forces.
Ukraine says mass grave found in Izium where Russians ousted days ago
Ukrainian authorities have found a mass grave of more than 440 bodies in the northeastern town of Izium.
First China-Russia PM meeting since Ukraine invasion
China's leader Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin have met for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine.
But it appears the Chinese leader has raised questions and concerns about the war which… Audio
Ukraine vows to drive out Russian forces as US readies more military aid
Ukraine handed out aid in a battle-scarred town after driving back Russian forces in the northeast and vowed to free all of its territory, calling on the West to speed up deliveries of weapons to back…
Ukraine war at 'turning point'
There is new hope in Ukraine after large swathes of territory occupied by Russian forces has been retaken. Since the start of the month Ukrainian troops have made major gains in the northeast as part… Audio
