War
Ukraine pleads for more support amid its darkest hour
To Russia's invasion of a sovereign country - European leaders say this is Ukraine's darkest hour.
Russia continues to attack cities in Ukraine -- raining rockets on the city of Kharkiv -- and… Audio
Ukraine envoy to US says Russia used a vacuum bomb in its invasion
Russia has been accused of attacking Ukranians with cluster bombs and vacuum bombs, weapons that have been condemned by a variety of international organisations.
Ukraine-Russia conflict: What are the nuclear risks?
Russia's nuclear forces are on "special alert" - what does that mean and how worried should we be?
NZ response to Ukraine invasion must remain strong - Professor
The global community is condemning Russian leader Vladimir Putin for ordering his country's nuclear arms to be placed on high alert.
He says this is in response to NATO aggression.
But, the US says… Audio
Russia nuclear forces on high alert, Ukraine fights back
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is now into its fourth day.
The war has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with hundreds-of-thousands of people fleeing their homes - more than 150,000 have… Audio
Photo essay: Russia's invasion of Ukraine
The Russian attack on its neighbour Ukraine has shocked the world this week. Here are some of the most dramatic images of the conflict and protests around the world against it.
Ukraine: Day four post-invasion, Putin raises nuclear spectre
Western powers have condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's order to put nuclear forces on "special alert" - in response, he says, to NATO "aggression". The United States is calling it "totally… Audio
Ukraine invasion: Ukrainian in NZ on watching war from afar
Igor Titov, a Ukrainian who has been in New Zealand for the past eight years, didn't get much sleep last night.
The Wellington-based manager has been spending every available minute following what he… Audio
Ukraine invasion: Russia nuclear deterrant forces on special alert
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has announced his country's nuclear deterrent forces are on special alert.
A situation condemned by NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg.. The increased alert… Audio
Ukraine invasion: Kiwi aid worker still in Kyiv
Graham Duggan was expecting to be counting down his final weeks in Ukraine working for the Red Cross in late February.
The Porirua-born aid worker was down to his final three months.
Now he's… Audio
Covid-19: Ukranian Kiwi following events with horror
Ukrainian New Zealander Olya Tolpyhina has been following events in her homeland with abject horror.
She has also been trying to maintain contact with her parents, who live about 200 kilometres from… Audio
Ukraine government agrees to hold talks at border
There have been two significant developments in Russia's war with Ukraine overnight.
Ukraine has agreed to hold talks with Russia at the Ukraine-Belarus border.
But on the same day Vladimir Putin… Audio
Ukrainian oil, gas facilities burn as West prepares new sanctions
Russian forces have attacked oil and gas facilities in Ukraine, sparking huge explosions, officials said on Sunday, as Western allies prepared new sanctions.
Zelensky: The comedian president who is rising to the moment
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian new to politics when elected three years ago, has suddenly emerged as a convincing war leader.
UN reports 64 civilians dead, 160,000 fleeing Ukraine
At least 64 civilians have been killed and more than 160,000 are on the move after Russian troops entered Ukraine this week, a United Nations relief agency said.
Australia to send weapons as 'lethal aid' to Ukraine
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia will work with the United States and the United Kingdom to provide "lethal aid" to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
As tanks roll in and bombs fall, Ukrainians upload to social media
"While our partners load planes and cars with weapons for Ukraine, we are preparing our branded 'brotherly' gift for the Russian bastard," the Council said in a social media post.
Professor Al Gillespie on the situation in Ukraine
The world is rightly horrified by the situation in Ukraine, but there's also the ongoing claim that the West has been partly to blame in this conflict. Waikato University's International Law Professor… Audio
Ukraine cross with Mike Eckel in Kyiv
Russian president Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has drawn comparisons to Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussain. Radio Free Europe's Mike Eckel joins the show from an undisclosed location in Kyiv for… Audio
Chaos and defiance as Russian forces hit Ukraine cities
There were reports a major Ukraine city fell to Russians as the world united to condemn Vladimir Putin's invasion, and nearly 200 Ukrainians were reported killed.
