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North Korea supplying Russia with weapons, US reports say
Russia has been forced to buy military hardware from North Korea as sanctions squeeze Moscow's ability to supply its military, US media have reported.
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
The latest from Europe from our correspondent Seamus Kearney. Amid mounting concern in Europe about Russian gas cuts, Germany has announced a major energy relief package to tackle rising inflation and… Audio
New Zealander in Ukraine certain slain soldier Dominic Abelen's body in Russian hands
A former New Zealand soldier now fighting on Ukraine's front line is certain the body of New Zealand soldier Dominic Abelen is in Russian hands.
The man, who RNZ has agreed not to name, was a close… Audio
German power prices skyrocket as Russia shuts gas pipeline
Russia is shutting down gas supplies from a major pipeline to Europe for the next three days.
A Kremlin spokesman blamed Western sanctions against Russia, which he claimed prevented normal repair… Audio
Gorbachev 'holds an important place' in world history - Ardern
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has joined other world leaders in paying tribute to the late Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union.
Mikhail Gorbachev dead at 91
The final leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev - a pivotal figure in ending the Cold War - has died aged 91 after a long illness.
Otago University associate professor Jim Headley spoke to… Audio
The Week in Detail: Reserve Bank, Ukraine, and the Pacific
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Reserve Bank, Ukraine, and the Pacific
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioPutin orders 10 percent boost in Russian troop numbers
Russia's president has signed a decree which could see 137,000 service personnel added to the country's armed forces in the coming months.
Landing an interview with Volodymyr Zelensky
How do you land an interview with the president of Ukraine? It turns out it takes months of planning, persuasion, good timing - and a healthy dose of luck. Audio
Landing an interview with Volodymyr Zelensky
How do you land an interview with the president of Ukraine? It turns out it takes months of planning, persuasion, good timing - and a healthy dose of luck.
AudioNZ govt imposes fresh tranche of sanctions aimed at Russian-backed separatists
New Zealand has imposed another range of Russian related sanctions - the latest on officials installed by the Kremlin in separatist regimes in occupied areas of Ukraine.
Russia to allow nuclear plant inspection, Putin says
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said UN officials will be granted permission to visit and inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex.
US basketball star given nine years in Russia jail
A Russian court has sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drug charges.
United States is main threat to Russia, Putin says
Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed a new naval doctrine which cast the United States as Russia's main rival and set out Russia's global maritime ambitions for crucial areas such as the Arctic…
Russia and Ukraine trade blame over prison blast
Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for a rocket attack that killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war in the occupied part of Donetsk region.
Zelensky says no ceasefire without recovering land lost to Russia
Zelensky said a ceasefire with Russia without reclaiming lost land would only prolong the war, but it has $10b of grain ready to export following landmark deals.
Russia restarting major gas pipeline, expands Ukraine war goals
Russia is resuming supplies of gas via a major pipeline to Europe on Thursday, the pipeline operator says, amid concerns Moscow would use its vast energy exports to push back against Western pressure…
Fighting intensifies for Ukraine's last bastion in eastern province
Fighting has intensified in Lysychansk, as blasts shook a southern city after the civilian toll from Russian strikes climbed in towns well behind the frontlines.
Dozens missing after strike on Ukraine mall, Russia presses attacks on east
Dozens of people are still missing after a Russian missile strike on a shopping mall in central Ukraine two days ago, while a regional governor says the situation is "very difficult" in Lysychansk in…
