RUSSIA UKRAINE CRISIS: FULL COVERAGE

Prosecuters hinted the identity of the likely saboteurs may never be known.

The whereabouts of the teenager's father remains unknown after he was jailed over her drawings.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy won new pledges of deeper military and economic cooperation on a state visit to Poland as the neighbours sought to forge a tighter relationship in defiance of Russia's full-scale war.

The Russian President is "simply afraid", a former member of his elite protection team has revealed.

The Nordic country's membership doubles Russia's border with the world's biggest security alliance and represents a major change in Europe's security landscape

Anti-war protester Darya Trepova is accused of being involved in the killing of a prominent pro-Kremlin blogger.

The activist's husband is convinced she was "set up and used", saying she "is not the kind of person who could kill anyone".

Finland will become a full member of the alliance on Tuesday in what the NATO boss describes as a "historic week".

Beijing has warned the Russia-Ukraine war risks becoming a global conflict.

A well-known Russian military blogger was killed in an explosion at a cafe in St Petersburg on Sunday, officials said, in what appeared to be an audacious attack on a high-profile pro-Kremlin figure.

Putin appears to have a strong grip on power, and some analysts suspect the the warrant hanging over him could provide an incentive to prolong the fighting.

South Korean and US marines participate in a joint amphibious exercise in Pohang, South Korea, on March 29

It's the first time a US correspondent has been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War.

A key European leader has highlighted China's trade war with Australia in a major speech calling for a rethink of the continent's relationship with the superpower.

From hearts to words, airline pilots and those behind the controls of smaller planes sometimes fly unusual routes to create radar patterns, with ships also able to create fun designs.

A Russian court has convicted a single father over social media posts critical of the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to two years in prison.

"Attention. Air raid alert," the voice says with a Jedi knight's gravitas. "Proceed to the nearest shelter."

The military alliance said Russian President Vladimir Putin was attempting to mislead the world.

A long-range Russian bombardment killed at least 10 civilians and wounded 20 others in several parts of Ukraine on Friday.

Dmitry Medvedev denounced the International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin.

Two children were among 25 people rushed to hospital, including three fighting for life.

The veteran is believed to be the third Kiwi to die in the conflict.

Ukraine is desperate to deploy the weapons ahead of an expected new Russian offensive.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit Tuesday to Kyiv, stealing some of the attention from Asian rival President Xi Jinping of China, who met in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to promote Beijing's peace proposal for Ukraine that Western nations have already criticised.

A woman followed a Ukrainian drone with a paper message to safety after Russians shot her husband.

The weapons were reportedly being transported through the territory Moscow illegally seized nine years ago.

The incident comes days after the downing of a US military drone after it was intercepted by Russian warplanes.

The visit sends a powerful message to Western leaders allied with Ukraine that their efforts to isolate Moscow have fallen short.

The new measures target individuals and entities involved in supplying drones to Russia and members of the Iranian morality police.

Putin toured homes and spoke to locals in a show of defiance days after an international warrant was issued for his arrest on war crimes charges.

Before Biden's staff could even start planning a call with the Chinese president, Xi announced plans to travel to Russia.

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor believes Russian President Vladimir Putin could stand trial.

International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for the Russian President for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children.

The Kremlin on Friday also announced the visit, saying it will take place “at the invitation" of the Russian president”

The damning report is a highly unusual condemnation of a member of the UN Security Council.

US and Russian officials have ramped up their rhetoric after the unmanned aircraft crashed in the Black Sea.

Despite sandbags, anti-tank obstacles, trenches and land mines a common site in Kyiv, residents are living their lives as normally as they can.

The Pentagon said the mid-air collision was a "brazen violation of international law," causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle,

The dramatic moment a Kiwi soldier in Ukraine saved a Ukrainian comrade he thought had been killed has been caught on video.

Russia appeared poised for victory in one of its longest ground battles of the war, but now Moscow's progress has ground to a halt, an expert says.

Russian forces have made progress in their campaign to capture the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the focus of the war's longest ground battle.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will sign multiple agreements with his Indian counterpart across three subject areas but has refused to be drawn on the nation's ties with Russia amid the invasion of Ukraine.

Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across Ukraine early Thursday, targeting energy infrastructure facilities, Ukrainian officials and media said.

When the pipeline was blown up, the culprits seemed obvious to many world leaders - until new evidence emerged.

The grisly footage apparently showed the execution of a Ukrainian soldier by Russian speakers.

March 3, 2022, was the last time anyone saw Arina. She's one of 345 Ukrainian children who have disappeared since Russia invaded.

Russia looks to be on the verge of a rare battlefield success as its forces close in on Bakhmut.

A shortage in ammunition has left some Russian reservists critically short of modern weapons, the UK Ministry of Defence said.

Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, has been ridiculed after falsely claiming that the war in Ukraine was "launched against us".

Russia could find itself with no money as soon as next year and needs foreign investment, outspoken Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska has said.