West rejects Putin’s gas sabotage claim
President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of sabotaging the Russia-built gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea, a claim the US has dismissed as outlandish.
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Defiant Putin claims Ukrainian annexation
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed treaties to annex more Ukrainian territory, in a move rejected as illegal by the West and prompting new sanctions.
Putin hosts annexation ceremony
At least 23 people have died in a Russian missile strike in Ukraine as Vladimir Putin hosted a ceremony for the annexation of Ukrainian regions.
Russia seeks UN meeting on pipeline blasts
Russia has requested a meeting of the United Nations Security Council following pipeline leaks suspected to be the result of sabotage.
Russia set to annex Ukraine territory
Four Ukrainian regions are set to be annexed by Russia following referendums condemned as shams by Kyiv and Western nations.
Iran president says Amini’s death tragic
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Mahsa Amini's death is a tragic incident and "forensics will present a report on her death in the coming days".
Russia prepares to annex occupied Ukraine
Following referendums that reportedly endorsed Moscow's rule, Russia is poised to formally annex areas of Ukraine where it has military control.
New Zealand bolsters Russia sanctions
New Zealand is widening the scope of its sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin for his "illegal and immoral" invasion of Ukraine.
Heavy fighting as Ukraine referendum ends
Russia says no decision has been made to close the country's borders to stop military-aged men fleeing as referendums on annexing parts of the Ukraine end.
Ukraine lashes Russia’s sham referendum
The US has warned Moscow not to cross the nuclear line as voting continues in four occupied regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia.
Russia in UN spotlight over Ukraine war
Ukraine and its Western allies say referendums being held in occupied regions are an illegitimate attempt by Moscow to seize Ukrainian territory.
Australia wants UN Security Council reform
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says the United Nations Security Council should be reformed to ensure it remains "genuinely committed" to UN Charter values.
Russia begins Ukraine annexation vote
By incorporating four occupied regions of Ukraine, Moscow could portray moves to retake them as an attack on Russia itself.
Russia starts annexation votes
Referendums have been launched in four parts of Russian-occupied Ukraine ahead of Moscow announcing annexation of those regions.
Ukraine wants Russia stripped of UN veto
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia should be stripped of its UN Security Council veto.
Eritrea launches Ethiopia offensive: TPLF
A spokesman for the Tigray People's Liberation Front says Eritrea has started a full-scale offensive against the rebels within Ethiopia.
Putin boosts troops, issues nuclear threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a partial military mobilisation and says his aim is to liberate east Ukraine's Donbas region.
Ukraine enters lands abandoned by Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will use a video address to the UN General Assembly to call on countries to accelerate weapons and aid deliveries.
Ukraine strengthens hold on retaken lands
Ukrainian officials say the country's soldiers have advanced to the eastern bank of Oskil in a counter-offensive against Russian forces.
Zelenskiy vows no let up against Russia
Russia is ramping up war efforts after a push-back by Ukraine resulted in a series of setbacks.
Ukraine targets Russians at nuclear plant
Russians who shoot at or from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are making themselves a target for the Ukraine army, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Russian forces pound Ukraine’s Donetsk
Ukraine's armed forces are reporting Russian shelling of more than a dozen towns on the southern front.
Images show devastation at Crimea air base
Pictures released by an independent satellite firm show three near-identical craters that precisely struck buildings at Russia's Saki air base in Crimea.
Aussie detained in Myanmar testifies
Australian academic being tried with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi testifies in court for the first time.
Russia ‘using nuclear plant for attacks’
Russia has been accused of using a captured nuclear plant as a shield for launching attacks, while China has backed the rationale behind the Ukraine invasion.
Moscow steps up assault in east Ukraine
Russia pressed on with a fierce military offensive in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv called for a travel ban on Russians.
Alarm over Ukraine power plant attacks
Ukraine and Russia are blaming each other for the shelling of a nuclear power plant, which has sparked global alarm and been branded "suicidal" by the UN chief.
Ukraine nuclear power plant shelled again
Ukraine says Europe's largest nuclear power plant has again been hit with shelling as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rails against "Russian nuclear terror".
Israel, Palestinians set for Gaza truce
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants has taken effect in a bid to end three days of violence that has killed dozens of Palestinians.
Calls to brand Russia terrorist state
Foreign Minister Penny Wong met her Latvian counterpart in Canberra to discuss the war in Europe, China's aggression in the Pacific and the EU free trade deal.
Russian offensive pressures Ukraine’s east
Ukraine says a Russian push in the east looks like an attempt to force it to divert troops as Amnesty criticised Ukraine for basing troops in residential areas.