A look at Donald Trump’s seismic foreign policy shifts and what America’s controversial vote at the United Nations alongside ‘strongman’ nations means for New Zealand
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Ukraine
50 days of war in Ukraine: What have we learnt?
Gas, geo-politics, the Crimean War, citizen solidarity, red line and the importance of coastlines… after 50 days of war in Ukraine let’s run through just some of the things we’ve learnt since Vladimir Putin went to war
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The impeachment hearings have fractured the Republicans’ defence of Donald Trump, but their second position that presidential quid pro quos are no big deal ignore one important difference about this president
Read MoreRemembering Holodomor; The Great Ukrainian Famine
The connection between famines and democracy may not be obvious. but each sheds light upon the other.
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday May 13
John Kerry to meet with Putin in Sochi -- first talks since Ukraine conflict began; six thousand refugees stranded in Malacca Strait; third Bangladeshi blogger murdered; Arctic oil drilling approved; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday April 29
US and Japan announce new defense cooperation guidelines; Korean ferry captain sentenced to life in prison; EU urges Ukraine to reform, warns membership long way off; Baltimore riots lead to state of emergency; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday April 10
Iraqi troops launch offensive to free Anbar province; North Korea fires missiles ahead of US defense chief arrival in Seoul; China gains land through island-building in South China Sea; Norway to boost power investment in Africa; new evidence of atrocities in Ukraine; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday February 12
EU and Russian leaders meet to negotiate peace in Ukraine; Chinese president Xi Jinping to make first state visit to US; Australian police thwart alleged ISIS attack; Western embassies pull out of Yemen; Greek Pm wins vote of confidence; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday December 3
Putin scraps $40 billion gas pipeline project; Hong Kong's Occupy Central leaders turn themselves in; rescue effort continues in Bering Sea after South Korean fishing boat sinks; Ukraine and Pro-Russian separatists reach agreement 'in principle'; early elections expected for Israel; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday October 1
Afghanistan and US sign security deal; Hong Kong stock market falls in reaction to protests; South Korea proposes 500 percent import tariff on rice to protect local farmers; 12 killed in Ukraine despite ceasefire; Iran 'most dangerous country in world', says Netanyahu; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday September 5
Moscow denies ceas-fire with Ukraine; Japanese cabinet shuffle brings five women to fore; China and Canada attempt to mend relations; ISIS releases another video; Obama visits Estonia; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday August 29
Ukraine accuses Russia of invasion; China meets senior Vietnamese envoy to talk about disputed islands; Indonesia and Australia end espionage row; ebola caseload in West Africa expected to reach 20,000; Indian PM launches plan to provide bank accounts to every household; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday August 19
Rockets hit refugee convoy in Ukraine; Pope Francis ends Korea visit; Israel reclaims Mosul dam, Julian Assange to leave Ecuadorian embassy in London after two years; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday August 13
Iraq's political crisis intensifies; US to increase Navy presence in Australia; Indonesia to wade into South China Sea dispute; Liberia to receive experimental ebola drug; Russia sends aid convoy to Ukraine; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday August 5
US-Africa summit focuses on ebola outbreak; Japanese PM wraps up Latin America tour; Chinese earthquake kills 400; ISIS captures Kurdish territory; Russia to hold war games near Ukraine border; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday July 29
Pressure for Gaza ceasefire mounts; trial underway for crew of South Korean ferry that sank killing 304; political deal in Cambodia could end parliamentary deadlock; West Africa struggles to contain ebola outbreak; sustained fighting in Ukraine keeps investigators away from MH17 crash site; and more
Read MoreStep back: What WWI can teach us about Ukraine
Sanctions are an easy option when it comes to the West's anger against Russia's actions in Ukraine, but the lessons of our past suggest another course
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday July 22
Fighting in eastern Ukraine resumes as MH17 investigators arrive; Indonesian election results likely to be rejected; China sends spy ship to waters off Hawaii; illegal migration from Central America to US slows but protests continue; deadliest day yet in Gaza conflict; and more
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