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New Zealand opposes Putin’s Ukraine invasion, but is it doing enough to help Ukraine restore its territory and sovereignty? Robert Patman takes stock of the past year.

‘There was a lot of fratricide’

WASHINGTON — It seemed to be a scary example of bellicose warmongering foreshadowing a catastrophic escalation. But Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement this week that he was abandoning the last major nuclear arms control treaty may have been more symbolic than a threat of concrete action.

One year of war and Russia is still mired in its second invasion of its neighbour’s internationally recognised territory – which turned out to be much bloodier and more devastating than the first due to Ukraine’s incomparably stronger resistance.

Zelenskiy says Ukraine ‘will prevail’ as general staff reports 90 assaults in 24 hours in east and north-east

China's top diplomat Wang Yi held talks with President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials in Moscow this week amid speculation that the two sides would discuss a Chinese plan to bring about peace in Ukraine after almost a year of war.

A U.S. president traveled to a war zone his own forces didn't control. Maybe that wasn't wise, but it was dramatic

New measures on first anniversary of Russian invasion form part of pledge to stand with Kyiv ‘for as long as it takes’

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has not only upended the lives of ordinary Ukrainians and devastated their country. It has also stoked fear and anxiety in places far beyond Ukraine’s borders, altering mindsets, consumer habits and friendships. FRANCE 24 asked its social media followers how a year of war in…