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Russia’s invasion has changed the political discourse in Sweden and Finland, analysts say. Keep Reading
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has upended the existing world order — and with it the global energy, production, distribution, and financial systems Keep Reading
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian military sustained a major blow Thursday when the flagship of the country's Black Sea fleet was badly damaged and its crew evacuated. Ukrainian officials said their forces hit the vessel with missiles, while Russia acknowledged a fire aboard the Moskva but no attack. Keep Reading
Analysis: Russia’s indiscriminate use of weaponry has already led to high numbers of civilian deaths Keep Reading
France’s presidential elections will see a repeat of the 2017 run-off between Macron and Le Pen. Thomas Manz on how this time is different Keep Reading
The US president takes the rare step of accusing a state of genocide, as Ukraine denies Mariupol's fall. Keep Reading
Russia initially denied reports that warship sank and claimed fires had been extinguished Keep Reading
International sanctions may be starting to bite, his troops are seeing "significant" losses in Ukraine and US President Joe Biden just called his war a genocide, but for Russian President Vladimir Putin, everything is still going to plan. Keep Reading
Experts say photographs of Russian trucks in Ukraine show tell-tale signs of Moscow's logistical struggles and suggest its efforts are being undermined by a reliance on conscripts and widespread corruption. Keep Reading
Relations strained after Kyiv said it would prefer visit from German chancellor Keep Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Western weaponry pouring into Ukraine helped blunt Russia's initial offensive and seems certain to play a central role in the approaching, potentially decisive, battle for Ukraine's contested Donbas region . Keep Reading
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Vladimir Putin vowed Tuesday that Russia's bloody offensive in Ukraine would continue until its goals are fulfilled and insisted the campaign was going as planned, despite a major withdrawal in the face of stiff Ukrainian opposition and significant losses. Keep Reading
Viktor Medvedchuk had escaped house arrest on treason charges days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine Keep Reading
Troops head to the Donbas in preparation for fresh battle and Ukraine averts a cyber-attack on its energy grid Keep Reading
The president had previously condemned Russia for committing war crimes in its brutal invasion of Ukraine. Keep Reading
The Ukrainian city of Mariupol is on the verge of falling to Russian forces after a brutal siege that has lasted more than 40 days. Recent reports of a chemical weapons attack are raising fears in th… Keep Reading
A major problem for Biden’s national security team has been trying to match Biden’s random and spontaneous policy statements toward Ukraine. It typically takes his administration a week or two to catch up. Prior to the invasion, for example, Biden remarked at a press conference that the U.S. response to Russia’s use of force would depend on “whether it’s a minor incursion.” Keep Reading
By invading Ukraine, Vladimir Putin wanted to bring his neighbor to heel and make the West think twice about expanding alliances towards Russia's borders. But Russia's assault is having the opposite effect on some countries. Keep Reading
BRASILIA: Former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday (Apr 12) promised Brazil's indigenous people that he would stop illegal mining on their reservations and recognise their land claims if he wins the presidential election in October. Lula visited a protest camp in Brasilia where several Keep Reading
It’s tempting to muse about ousting Putin. But real change in Russia will require more than that. Keep Reading
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — The coffin was made from pieces of a closet. In a darkened basement under a building shaking from the bombardment of war, there were few other options. Six-year-old Vlad watched as his mother was carried out of the shelter last month and to the yard of a nearby home. Keep Reading
Satellite images capturing a Russian convoy moving towards Donbas have renewed concerns about Russia beginning a new offensive in eastern Ukraine. Here's what we know. Keep Reading
The Russians have been defeated in the battle for Kyiv and are reorienting for a renewed offensive in eastern Ukraine. There are now four potential strategies open to Zelenskyy, writes Mick Ryan. Keep Reading
Thousands of Ukrainians are devoting their time and doing whatever they can to help support the country's defence against the Russian invasion, whether that's providing counselling or bundling supplies to be sent off to the hardest-hit parts of Ukraine. Keep Reading
Deir ez-Zor province in eastern Syria is facing a water and bread crisis that is likely to become even worse during the month of Ramadan. Keep Reading
The Russian offensive enters its sixty-sixth day, we track where battles are taking place and the human cost of war. Keep Reading
Collected stories and commentary, from New Zealand and elsewhere, on international politics, conflicts, trade, aid and diplomacy. Keep Reading