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Author: Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday (local time) he was considering a request by two regions of eastern Ukraine held by Russian-backed separatists to be recognised as independent - a move that could give Moscow a reason to openly send troops. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/02/russian-president-vladimir-putin-says-he-may-recognise-breakaway-regions-of-ukraine.html
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Author: John Hudson and Missy Ryan

The United States has informed the United Nations it has credible information showing that Moscow is compiling lists of Ukrainians "to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation," according to a letter to the UN human rights chief obtained by The Washington Post on Sunday night (local time).

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300523205/us-claims-russia-has-list-of-ukrainians-to-be-killed-following-a-military-occupation
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Author: Zane Small

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern insists she was "absolutely not" responding to the Parliament protesters by outlining a plan to ease COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

In a speech from the Beehive on Monday, Ardern said COVID-19 restrictions like vaccine certificates and mandates will start to ease after the Omicron variant has peaked in roughly three to six weeks.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/02/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-denies-new-plan-to-ease-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-was-in-response-to-protest.html
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Author: Jamie Ensor

Vaccine passes and some mandates will be done away with after New Zealand's Omicron outbreak peaks, which is likely to occur by the end of March, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

Based on the experience seen in some countries, there could be a "rapid decline" in cases following the peak, before they stabilise at a lower level, she said. It would be at this point where "we can start to do things differently", with Ardern mentioning that the traffic light settings will change.  

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/02/coronavirus-vaccine-passes-mandates-in-some-places-will-end-after-omicron-s-peak-jacinda-ardern-says.html
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Author: The Conversation

NASA has announced plans for the International Space Station (ISS) to be officially decommissioned in 2031. After dozens of launches since 1998 got the station up and into orbit, bringing it down will be a feat of its own – the risks are serious if things go wrong.

NASA's plans for the decommissioning operation will culminate in a fiery plunge into the middle of the Pacific Ocean – a location called Point Nemo, also known as the 'spacecraft graveyard', the furthest point from all civilisation.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/technology/2022/02/how-nasa-plans-to-destroy-the-international-space-station-and-the-dangers-involved.html
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Author: Lucy Craymer

Chinese investment, workers and diplomatic tentacles are surging across the Pacific region. The United States and its friends – including New Zealand – are rushing to keep that growth in check. National Correspondent LUCY CRAMER explains the players and their tactics in the first of a new five-part series, Pawns of the Pacific.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/china-and-nz/300504115/pawns-of-the-pacific-region-becoming-increasingly-caught-up-by-uschina-geopolitical-struggle
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Author: Lucy Craymer

Small Pacific nations are accruing ever greater amounts of debt to China. The US and its friends – including New Zealand – are anxious about what might happen if it can’t be repaid. National Correspondent Lucy Craymer reports in the second of a new five-part series, Pawns of the Pacific.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/china-and-nz/300508301/china-rejects-accusations-it-is-setting-debt-traps-all-around-the-pacific
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