Category : News
Author: RNZ

A senior Solomon Islands MP has warned that the controversial security agreement with China could result in action among local opponents to the deal.

The government in Honiara signed a controversial security agreement with China despite concern from local political figures, as well as Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/solomons-china-security-deal-could-inflame-tensions-says-mp.html
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday said Russian soldiers had killed a 60-year-old man called Ilya Navalny in the Ukrainian town of Bucha apparently just because he shared his last name.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/vladimir-putin-critic-alexei-navalny-says-russian-soldiers-killed-ukrainian-because-he-had-same-last-name-as-him.html
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Category : News
Author: RNZ

China's government says it has signed a framework agreement on security cooperation with Solomon Islands - a deal Australia, New Zealand and the US fear could open the door to a Chinese naval base in the South Pacific.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/465534/china-and-solomon-islands-sign-security-pact
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Category : Opinion
Author: William Hewett

A former UK security chief has warned Vladimir Putin could strike a NATO base to stop the transfer of weapons to Ukraine. 

Lord Peter Ricketts, who was the British government's first national security adviser, said the Russian President is becoming "increasingly desperate to choke off the flow of arms" to Ukraine.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/ukraine-invasion-ex-british-security-chief-warns-vladimir-putin-could-strike-nato-base-to-stop-transfer-of-weapons.html
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Author: Reuters

Russia's lead warship in the Black Sea sank on Thursday, Russia's defence ministry announced, after what Ukraine said was a missile strike and Russia described as an explosion of ammunition on board.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/russian-warship-involved-in-go-f-yourself-incident-sinks.html
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Category : Analysis
Author: Reuters

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (local time) peace talks with Ukraine had hit a dead end, using his first public comments on the conflict in more than a week to vow his troops would win and to goad the West for failing to bring Moscow to heel.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/ukraine-invasion-vladimir-putin-says-peace-talks-with-ukraine-at-dead-end-goads-the-west.html
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Category : News
Author: Ireland Hendry-Tennent & Molly Swift

The UK Foreign Secretary says Russia may have used a "chemical agent" in an attack on Ukraine, further escalating the conflict.

Liz Truss revealed the UK Government is investigating the claims on Tuesday.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/russia-ukraine-war-chemical-agents-reportedly-used-in-attack-on-mariupol.html
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Author: Reuters

Ukraine said on Monday it expected Russia to launch a huge new offensive soon, as Moscow shifts its focus to seizing territory in the east after its invasion force was driven from the gates of Kyiv this month.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/04/ukraine-expects-russian-assault-soon-in-east.html
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