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Author: Reuters

Russia promised on Tuesday (local time) to scale down military operations around Kyiv and northern Ukraine as a confidence-building step, in the most tangible sign yet of progress towards negotiating an end to the war.

During talks at a palace in Istanbul, Ukraine for its part proposed adopting neutral status in the most detailed formula yet for a potential settlement to the five-week conflict.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/03/ukraine-invasion-russia-promises-to-scale-down-operations-near-kyiv-north-ukraine.html
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Author: Reuters

Russia wants to split Ukraine into two, as happened with North and South Korea, Ukraine's military intelligence chief said, vowing "total" guerrilla warfare to prevent a carve-up of the country.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/464106/ukraine-says-russia-wants-to-split-nation-calls-for-more-arms
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Author: Associated Press

Myanmar's leader vowed Sunday to intensify action against homegrown militia groups fighting the military-run government, saying the armed forces would “annihilate” them.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/03/27/myanmar-leader-vows-to-annihilate-opponents-of-army-rule/
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Author: Wilson Longhurst

Police in the Solomon Islands say they’ll be taking a “zero-tolerance” policy to any violence as the country’s parliament sits for the first time since last year’s deadly riots.

The November unrest in Honiara was partly seen as a response to China’s growing influence in the country, following the Government’s move in 2019 to sever ties with Taiwan and align with China.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/03/27/riot-police-guard-solomon-islands-parliament-after-china-security-deal/
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Author: John Anthony

Economic fallout from the war in Ukraine is already being felt in New Zealand, with soaring fuel and food prices, a rising New Zealand dollar and widespread supply chain disruption, with worse expected in the coming months.

Chris Edwards​, who is managing director of international air and sea freight logistics business Go Logistics, says supply chain disruption is even worse than when Covid-19 first hit.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/the-monitor/128027235/war-in-ukraine-having-immediate-impact-on-nz-businesses-with-ongoing-fall-out-expected
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Author: William Hewett

A Russian general has been killed in a strike near the southern city of Kherson in Ukraine after gloating the war would be over within hours.

Lt Gen Yakov Rezantsev - who was the commander of Russia's 49th combined army - was reportedly killed during a Ukrainian strike on the Chornobaivka airbase near Kherson.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/03/ukraine-invasion-russian-general-killed-during-ukrainian-strike-near-kherson-after-gloating-war-would-be-over-within-hours.html
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Author: Associated Press

Russian forces in Ukraine appear to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive aimed at Kyiv, the capital, to instead prioritising what Moscow calls liberation of the contested Donbas region in the country's industrial east, officials said Friday, suggesting a new phase of the war.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/03/26/russian-forces-appear-to-shift-focus-from-kyiv-offensive/
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Author: TVNZ: 1News

The New Zealand Government has gone to Beijing with concerns that China's about to make a military move in the Pacific.

Leaked documents suggest the Solomon Islands has signed a policing and security deal with China that could extend to military and naval involvement.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/03/25/leaked-agreement-points-to-growing-chinese-influence-in-solomons/
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