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Russia to punish 'fake' war reports with 15 years in prison
Putin introduced a prison sentence for those against the government's narrative on the war
Kremlin cracks down on foreign news as Russians take Ukraine nuclear plant
No radiation spikes have been reported following attack on nuclear power plant.
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During the meeting, Ukraine's ambassador compared Putin to Adolf Hitler.
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Russian Defence Ministry claims to have killed more than 2870 Ukrainian troops.
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'You cannot watch without crying': Terror as Russian strike hits Ukraine's second-largest city
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy declares: 'Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget.'
Josep Borrell: Russian might is not right
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'Have no illusions': Ukraine ambassador addresses UN
'If Ukraine does not survive... international peace will not survive'.
One Putin move and behold: West's unity tightens overnight
Putin lashes out as Europe unites in its condemnaton of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine war: EU shuts airspace to Russian airlines
Germany ratchets up military spending in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Huge explosions lit up the sky yesterday south of the capital, Kyiv.
Emergence of a leader: Zelenskyy's unlikely journey from comedy to Ukrainian hero
Zelenskyy started in acting and comedy, to become the president of Ukraine.
'It's a real war!': Ukraine supporters battle with mandate protesters for attention
Ukraine and the Destiny Church-backed anti-Covid-19 mandate protests both in capital.
Putin poised to unleash 'father of all bombs' in Ukraine conflict
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Klitschko and Panettiere's daughter 'safe, out of Ukraine'
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Russia invades Ukraine - Chernobyl nuclear site captured, Kiwi on aftermath of missile strikes
Russian military might rolls on into Ukraine as global condemnation heats up.
Editorial: Vladimir Putin's fist shatters peace hopes
OPINION: Our editorial on the slow-motion descent into the horror events in Ukraine.
'I want to ask Ukrainians for forgiveness': Hundreds of Russian protesters arrested
Shocked Russians turned out by the thousands to decry their country's invasion of Ukraine.
The worst-case scenario is unfolding in Ukraine. What happens next?
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How Putin will use WWII to justify the attack
Russian leader raises the ghosts of the Holocaust, WWII and Nazism to fit his narrative.
Russia, Ukraine at war - Plea for NZ to welcome any refugees
Explosions rocked several Ukraine cities yesterday.
Russia invades Ukraine: Putin condemned by NZ politicians
Government say Russian strike is a 'flagrant breach of fundamental international rules'.
Russia invades Ukraine - 'Europe's darkest hour since WWII', Putin's warning to West
Ukraine under martial law, reports of hundreds of casualties as Russian begins invasion.
EU to further relax travel rules for foreigners
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Tanks roll into Ukraine as Europe, US make first big moves
Tensions in Europe have skyrocketed after Vladimir Putin made a provocative move.