カテゴリー: Ukraine
This blog is now closedUS fears China has already agreed to send economic aid to RussiaResidential building in Kyiv hit by airstrike as peace talks resumeRussian former foreign minister calls for Ukraine ceasefirePregnant woman and baby die after attac…
The two countries will allege Russia breached international aviation law for its role in 2014 downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight over UkraineAustralia and the Netherlands have launched legal proceedings against Russia through the International Civ…
Fare cut among measures Jacinda Ardern’s party has introduced to ease cost-of-living pressuresLatest updates in the Russia-Ukraine warWhat we know on day 18New Zealand is halving public transport fares to ease the pain of sharply rising petrol costs, a…
China had denounced reports that Moscow asked for military equipment as ‘malicious disinformation’Russia-Ukraine war: latest updatesThe United States has held “intense” high-level talks with China in an effort to try to dissuade Beijing from supplying …
From Russia’s threat of nuclear weapons to the patriotic courage of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, an A to Z of how the world has changedRussia-Ukraine war: latest newsRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has been described by politicians and commentators as a watershed…
Venezuela says Putin is a victim, China blames the US, and a South African pundit calls out western hypocrisyRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesMany an insult has been hurled at Vladimir Putin since he invaded Ukraine a fortnight ago, causing chaos, hea…
Analysis: Indian PM is reliant on Putin’s nation for arms and is conscious of shifting relations between Russia and its foe, ChinaRussia-Ukraine war – latest newsAs the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, picked up the phone to Vladimir Putin this we…
While Chinese state media praises efficiency of diplomatic mission, stranded citizens tell a very different storyUkraine-Russia conflict: latest updatesImmediately after Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, Yang, a 22-year-old classical music student…
Unlike other western nations, NZ has so far refused to change its visa rules in response to the crisisA group of “desperate” New Zealanders with Ukrainian friends and family have called on the government in Wellington to allow visa-free travel for peop…
On the borders of Turkey, a six-metre high wall in the snow is holding back a tide of people desperate to find a haven from tyrannyThe province of Van, in the east of Turkey, is a place of unbelievable beauty, where snow-covered mountains sweep out of …
They claim to be honest brokers, but is that just a fig leaf to cover their moral bankruptcy?Russia-Ukraine war: live updatesHow blessed are the peacemakers? After the first wave of intermediaries led by Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz, a new group hav…
Bill would allow government to freeze assets and also prevent Russian yachts and aircraft from entering New ZealandNew Zealand will rush a bill through parliament this week that will significantly ramp up its sanctions against Russia and its oligarchs,…
Readers respond to an article by Nesrine Malik about how the invasion of Ukraine has been viewed differently to other conflicts across the globeNesrine Malik’s comment has one further compelling dimension to it: seeing this horror in Ukraine and all co…
Liz Truss announces moves against Everton-linked Alisher Usmanov and Igor ShuvalovWho is Alisher Usmanov?Russia-Ukraine crisis: live newsThe UK has sanctioned two new billionaire allies of Vladimir Putin, amid growing pressure to speed up the crackdown…
Beijing dismisses as ‘fake news’ claims that Chinese officials had some knowledge of Russia’s plansChina has vehemently denied a report that it asked Moscow to delay its invasion of Ukraine until after the Winter Olympics, denouncing it as “fake news”….