Russia's opening gambit ahead of expected peace talks has been laid out in the media, says our Moscow correspondent Ivor Bennett. "There has been a lot of talk about potential meetings and contact ...

As we reported earlier, Russia is continuing to target Ukrainian energy infrastructure with strikes on gas targets (see 7.18am post). But Ukraine is also keeping up its own attacks on Russian oil.

Prime Minister James Marape has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to strengthening superannuation and voluntary savings for Papua New Guineans, announcing key reforms aimed at ensuring financial ...