Category : News
Author: Reuters

Russia has sought to defend its seven-month old war, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov telling the United Nations that regions of Ukraine where widely-criticised referendums are being held would get Russia's "full protection" if annexed by Moscow.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/09/ukraine-invasion-moscow-pledges-full-protection-to-any-areas-annexed-by-russia.html
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Category : News
Author: Jamie Ensor

The Foreign Affairs Minister says expelling the Russian Ambassador to New Zealand is an "active consideration" following Vladimir Putin's latest announcement. 

A Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT) spokesperson initially said in a statement expelling Russian diplomatic staff "is not currently an option", but after Newshub asked questions of the minister, MFAT sent another email saying it was a mistake and meant to say it "does remain an option". 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/09/foreign-affairs-minister-nanaia-mahuta-says-expelling-russian-ambassador-to-nz-an-active-consideration.html
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Author: Newshub

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered her UN General Assembly speech.

Ardern addressed world leaders in New York overnight, where she slammed Russia's war in Ukraine and pushed New Zealand's anti-nuclear stance.

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Category : Opinion
Author: Mark Quinlivan
Category : News
Author: Reuters

North Korea on Thursday said it has never supplied weapons or ammunition to Russia and has no plans to do so, while warning the United States to "keep its mouth shut" and stop circulating rumours aimed at "tarnishing" the country's image.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/09/north-korea-claims-it-doesn-t-supply-weapons-to-russia-tells-one-country-to-keep-its-mouth-shut.html
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Author: Reuters

World leaders at the UN on Thursday called for Moscow to be held accountable for human rights violations in Ukraine as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov defended its war and accused Kyiv of committing atrocities.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/09/russian-foreign-minister-sergei-lavrov-defends-war-in-ukraine-at-un-general-assembly-as-world-leaders-denounce-moscow.html
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Author: Reuters

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday any weapons in Moscow's arsenal, including strategic nuclear weapons, could be used to defend territories incorporated in Russia from Ukraine.

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Author: The Conversation

A lot has changed since world leaders last met in person at the United Nations General Assembly: a global pandemic, a looming food crisis, economic stress, climate disasters – and, of course, the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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