This Russian short-range cruise missile, the Iskander-K, can carry nuclear warheads for several hundred miles.
Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP
Tactical nuclear weapons were designed to be used on the battlefield rather than for strategic defense, but that doesn’t mean there’s a plausible case for using them.
Residents in Poltava, Ukraine, survey the damage from a Russian attack.
Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
An overwhelming majority of Ukrainians are not willing to negotiate over the territorial integrity of the country, even if it means peace.
When Vladimir met Xi: the Russian and Chinese presidents held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan.
EPA-EFE/Alexander Demyanchik/Sputnik/Kremlin pool
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Russia has long feared Nato’s expansion into eastern Europe.
Nato began its life as a purely defensive alliance against the Soviet Union. But has that role changed over the years?
Ukrainian soldiers are counterattacking in the east of the country.
Leo Correa/AP/AAP
Vladmir Putin has a new problem. His invasion of Ukraine is not just bogged down. It’s going backwards.
A Ukrainian soldier inspects a residential building after it was damaged following a Russian shelling attack In Kyiv.
Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Despite having superior military forces, Russian President Vladimir Putin has found Ukrainian resistance much tougher than expected. A West Point military expert looks at the future of the war.
David Goldman/AP/AAP
The decision is understandable, but it’s not without costs, both for Sweden and the wider world, especially in the longer term.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L).
Photo by Sean Gallup - Pool /Getty Images
Five essential reads on Russia’s relationship with Africa.
A pro-EU protest in Tbilisi, Georgia, in June 2022.
Evaldas Mikoliunas/Alamy
Russia’s neighbours are increasingly worried about the threat of invasion.
NZ PM Jacinda Ardern and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after their meeting on June 30.
Getty Images
For the EU, the recent trade deal with New Zealand is about a lot more than money. Climate change and expanding its role and influence well beyond European borders are major motivations.
Walkout: Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov.
EPA-EFE/Angelo Carconi
This was the first time Russia, China and the west have come face to face since the invasion of Ukraine. It did not go well.
Lukas Coch/AAP
This lull before the next phase of a long attritional campaign will be a test of Ukrainian resolve, Russia’s ability to resupply, and the West’s strategic patience.
In memoriam: an artwork in tribute to the victims of the massacres in Bucha in April.
EPA-EFE/Roman Pilipey
A digest of the week’s coverage of the war against Ukraine.
Defiant: everyday life in Kyiv, July 2022.
EPA-EFE/Oleg Petrasyuk
Ukraine is losing this war at the moment. The west needs to massively step up its military aid to the country.
Lukas Coch/AAP
The prime minister sent a message to the Chinese government that it should learn the lessons from Russia’s ‘strategic failure’ in Ukraine.
Lukas Coch/AAP
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Emma La Rouche from the University of Canberra’s Media and Communications team.
EPA-EFE/Kiko Huesca
The world is dividing into two camps, but unlike the old cold war, this time it is the US versus China.
Getty Images/Hagen Hopkins
At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, New Zealand’s government has distinctive reasons for opposing Putin’s Ukraine invasion and expressing public reservations about China’s ambition in the Pacific.
Coming to terms with a changing world: Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg.
EPA-EFE/Olivier Hoslet
The next summit, against a backdrop of war in Ukraine, will be a test of Nato’s solidarity and sense of purpose.
Dean Lewins/AAP
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Chris Wallace, Professor at the University of Canberra.