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.
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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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Ukraine nuclear plant needs protection -UN
As Ukraine and Russia blame each other for shelling near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the UN calls for all military action around the plant to cease.
Aussie detained in Myanmar testifies
Australian academic being tried with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi testifies in court for the first time.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
Azerbaijan says Armenian attack crushed
Russia's government says the situation in and around the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh is deteriorating amid clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Grain gain, but economy in coma: Zelenskiy
Ukraine's president has warned of an "economy in a coma", as Germany's ex-leader raises hopes a deal to unlock grain exports may pave the way for a ceasefire.
Yemen’s warring sides to renew truce: UN
Yemen's Houthi rebels and government have agreed to renew an existing truce for another two months, the United Nations say.
Russia says US has direct Ukraine war role
Moscow claims the US is doing more than just supply arms to Ukraine, saying a Kyiv official's comments prove it's directly involved in the conflict.
Strike on Zawahiri delivers justice: Biden
President Joe Biden has confirmed that a US strike killed top al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, announcing: "This terrorist leader is no more."
Red Cross condemns attacks on Ukraine POWs
The Red Cross has condemned an attack that appears to have killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners in the front-line town of Olenivk.
Russia hits southern Ukraine port city
Oleksiy Vadatursky, founder and owner of Ukranian agriculture company Nibulon, and his wife have been killed in their home,
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for PoW deaths
Russia and Ukraine are trading blame after dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war appeared to have been killed when a jail was destroyed in a strike on Donetsk.
Ukraine bombs Russian forces in the south
In the south of the country, Ukraine says its planes have struck five Russian strongholds around the city of Kherson and another nearby city.