War

Few people get close to Vladimir Putin.

The Russian President is isolated, fighting a personal war with his own advisers to scared to tell him the truth.

That was the assessment of Britain's spy… Audio

The latest face to face peace talks between the Russians and Ukrainians have wrapped up in Istanbul with a hint of positivity.

Before the talks began, the host - Turkey's President Erdogan - urged… Audio

Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and two Ukrainian peace negotiators are said to have suffered symptoms of poisoning, following a meeting in Kyiv.

On the evening of 3 March they met in Kyiv, but… Audio

The government is sending nine Defence Force intelligence personnel to the UK and Belgium to support Ukraine's efforts against the Russian invasion. Audio

The math, as they say, appears to be stacking up against the Russian forces - both physically and emotionally - as the invasion of Ukraine rolls into its second month. Dr Dmitry Gorenburg joins the… Audio

The city of Lviv and surrounding region had only endured a few attacks prior to today,.However, several powerful explosions have struck the outskirts of the western Ukrainian city this… Audio

As the Russian advance stalls and Ukraine holds firm, propaganda within Russia has gone into damage control mode.

Independent news media in the country are being shut down, as the Kremlin desperately… Audio

Western leaders have agreed to strengthen their forces in Eastern Europe and impose fresh sanctions as the Russian assault on Ukraine enters its second month.

On a busy day of diplomacy in Brussels… Audio

The US has officially declared that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine - days after President Joe Biden called Vladimir Putin a war criminal.

It comes as Biden arrives in Europe for… Audio

Russia's war in Ukraine is dominating the headlines, so what can parents, grandparents or educators do to help children understand what they're seeing? And how can that message be delivered in an… Audio

Russian forces have destroyed over 90 percent of Mariupol - pummelling the the southern port city with rockets and missiles and cutting off access to electricity, water and supplies.

If Mariupol is… Audio

In Ukraine, a defiant President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country is on the brink of surviving the Russian invasion, almost four weeks after it began.

His optimism, in an address to the Italian… Audio

The battle for control of the port city of Mariupol continues in Ukraine.

Ninety percent of the buildings in the city have now been damaged and in the last few hours Ukraine says Russian forces have… Audio

Doctors broke the rules for prescribing a safe sex drug during last year's lockdowns to ensure people had access to it.

Pharmac received advice 18 months ago suggesting a change to the prescription… Audio

A Moscow court has found Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram guilty of "extremist activity" -- they're now banned from operating in Russia.

It comes amid a major crackdown on dissent by Russians… Audio

While many Ukrainians are grateful for a special visa scheme to bring immediate family to Aotearoa, some won't be taking up the offer.

Sergiy Vorobey has applied to sponsor his mother-in-law, who's… Audio