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A View from Afar - In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will discuss how numerous countries have committed aid, intelligence expertise, military hardware and weapons to a multilateral effort in support of Ukraine.
RNZ News Commander of Joint Forces Jim Gilmour says he is confident New Zealand’s Hercules fleet will be up to the task as 50 Defence Force personnel deploy to Europe. New Zealand is sending 50 defence force personnel to Europe tomorrow to help distribute donated military aid for Ukraine. A Hercules aircraft carrying intelligence personnel, ... <a title="NZ Defence Force confident ‘ageing’ Hercules aircraft can cope with Europe deployment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/nz-defence-force-confident-ageing-hercules-aircraft-can-cope-with-europe-deployment/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Defence Force confident ‘ageing’ Hercules aircraft can cope with Europe deployment">Read more</a>
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says expelling the Russian ambassador remains an option, but it would not have the most impact of the actions New Zealand can take to condemn the Russian invasion. MPs are debating whether they can summons Ambassador Georgii Zuev for questioning, after he has twice rebuffed their requests to discuss ... <a title="Economic sanctions still best way to pressure Russia, says Ardern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/economic-sanctions-still-best-way-to-pressure-russia-says-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about Economic sanctions still best way to pressure Russia, says Ardern">Read more</a>
In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning analyse how it is now clear atrocities committed against Ukrainian civilians is widespread, appears systematic, and may be coldly planned by Russian leaders as troops withdraw toward the east. But can justice be achieved?
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning raise the question: If escalation of the Russian war against Ukraine will occur should NATO or European Union nations intervene to protect Ukraine, who or what can assist in bringing this war to a close? For many of us around ... <a title="LIVE Today @ 1pm Buchanan + Manning: What can bring the Russian war against Ukraine to a close?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/live-today-1pm-buchanan-manning-what-can-bring-the-russian-war-against-ukraine-to-a-close/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE Today @ 1pm Buchanan + Manning: What can bring the Russian war against Ukraine to a close?">Read more</a>
By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News deputy political editor The Green Party says New Zealand has put its relationship with the NATO security alliance ahead of saving lives in Ukraine. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday announced $5 million would go to a NATO fund for the purchase of “non-lethal military assistance” such as fuel, rations and ... <a title="Ukraine war: Green Party says NZ’s $5m funding better for ‘saving lives’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/22/ukraine-war-green-party-says-nzs-5m-funding-better-for-saving-lives/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine war: Green Party says NZ’s $5m funding better for ‘saving lives’">Read more</a>
RNZ News A New Zealand protest flotilla has arrived outside the luxury Northland home of Russian oligarch Alexander Abramov. The eight vessels sailed to Helena Bay, north of Whangārei, early today to protest over the two-week-old Russian invasion of Ukraine facing the private estate owned by Abramov. Locals on kayaks and boats were expected to ... <a title="NZ war protest flotilla faces Russian oligarch’s luxury Northland estate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/13/nz-war-protest-flotilla-faces-russian-oligarchs-luxury-northland-estate/" aria-label="Read more about NZ war protest flotilla faces Russian oligarch’s luxury Northland estate">Read more</a>
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A West Papuan leader has praised the “bravery and spirit” of Ukrainians defending their country against the Russian invasion while condemning the hypocrisy of a self-styled “peaceful” Indonesia that attacks “innocent civilians” in Papua. Responding to the global condemnation of the brutal war on Ukraine, now into its second week, United ... <a title="Wenda backs urgent UN call for action over Papuan child killings, disappearances" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/wenda-backs-urgent-un-call-for-action-over-papuan-child-killings-disappearances/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda backs urgent UN call for action over Papuan child killings, disappearances">Read more</a>
ANALYSIS: By Professor Hatem Bazian Ten lessons to be learned from the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the war rages into its second week. The people of Ukraine are “European people with blue eyes and blonde hair being killed” while Palestinians are Arab and have darker complexion. Lesson one: Empathy and recognition of pain and ... <a title="Palestine double standards: Ten lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/palestine-double-standards-ten-lessons-from-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/" aria-label="Read more about Palestine double standards: Ten lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine">Read more</a>
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor about Russian strikes on four radio and TV towers in Ukraine since March 1 that constitute a war crime. The strikes have prevented Ukrainian media from broadcasting. At least 32 TV channels and several dozen radio ... <a title="RSF refers Russian strikes on four Ukrainian TV towers for ICC probe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/rsf-refers-russian-strikes-on-four-ukrainian-tv-towers-for-icc-probe/" aria-label="Read more about RSF refers Russian strikes on four Ukrainian TV towers for ICC probe">Read more</a>