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10:44 Russian attacks continue as Ukraine and western countries meet for downgraded talks

Seven people killed in drone attack on Marhanets in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region

22/04 Kremlin says talks with Ukraine could happen if ‘obstacles’ are removed

Europeans outline non-negotiable issues to US for Ukraine-Russia peace deal

21/04 Russia launches missiles, drones as Putin’s ‘Easter ceasefire’ ends, Ukraine says

Ukrainian forces claim Russia broke its own ceasefire nearly 3,000 times

20/04 Zelenskiy says Russian army ‘trying to create impression’ of Easter ceasefire

Hundreds of instances of shelling and assaults reported since Putin ordered his forces to ‘stop all military activity’ along front line

19/04 Vladimir Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

Putin says he assumes Ukraine will follow Russia’s example and halt hostilities

19/04 Russia Claims Capture of Another Ukraine Holdout in Kursk Region

Russia has pushed Ukrainian forces from one of their last remaining footholds in Russia's Kursk region, officials said Saturday.

18/04 Ukraine and US sign outline minerals deal in lead-up to full agreement

Donald Trump says he expects to sign a full minerals deal with Ukraine next week

17/04 Europeans and Ukrainians make their case as Rubio and Witkoff visit Paris

High level diplomacy reflects Europe’s mounting concern over the US administration’s overtures towards Moscow

17/04 Russia downs 71 Ukrainian drones overnight, defence ministry says

Three people, including a child, killed in Russian aerial attack in southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro

16/04 One killed and nine injured by Russian strikes on Kherson city

Rubio and Witkoff travel to Europe for talks on Ukraine

16/04 ‘Not a day or night of calm’: war-weary Ukrainians in city struck on Palm Sunday tell of despair and anger

Two Russian ballistic missiles hit Sumy in a double-tap attack, killing 34 civilians and wounding 117

16/04 The fragmented EU will struggle in negotiations with the US

Trump’s revolting imagery of world leaders responding to tariff threats by ‘kissing my ass’ may go down well in redneck America. But it will backfire

15/04 Russia says it is not easy to agree Ukraine peace deal with US

Key components of settlement being discussed, says Sergei Lavrov

15/04 Ireland voices concerns over Lithuania’s withdrawal from cluster bomb ban

Poland, Finland and Baltic states due to withdraw from treaty on anti-personnel mines

14/04 Russia ‘mocking’ US peace efforts with missile strikes

Europe needs to put ‘maximum’ pressure on Russia, EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says

13/04 Ukraine War: New Unveiling for Chinese soldiers for Russia

Many Chinese soldiers fight in the Russian army, and Ukraine President Wolodymyr Selenskyj was convinced a few days ago. The Ukrainian forces had previously captured two of them. A new report now suggests how many more there are. For many Kremlin critics: it would hardly be surprising on the inside. Russia has ...

13/04 Inflation Threatens Russia's Ability to Maintain War Spending: UK Intel

British military intelligence said inflation and high interest rates threaten Russia's ability to maintain high defence spending levels.

13/04 Over Thirty Killed in Russian Missile Strike in Ukraine

At least 32 people have been killed in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, officials said.

13/04 US accused of ‘colonial shakedown’ as it ‘demands control’ from Ukraine of key pipeline carrying Russian gas

Kremlin says relations with the United States are ‘moving ahead very well’

13/04 TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight

April 13th-18th: including The Last of Us, Rebuilding Notre-Dame: The Last Chapter, and the final series of The Handmaid’s Tale

12/04 Russia and Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Violating Truce on Energy Attacks

Russia and Ukraine's top diplomats made accusations of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infrastructure.

12/04 Pat Leahy: A Barry Heneghan brag and a brazen wheeze by the Soc Dems reveal a lot about Irish politics

Never mind the PR: the Social Democrats are just as likely to pull a political stroke as anyone else in Leinster House

12/04 Taoiseach would put Irish boots on the ground in Ukraine peacekeeping force

Martin critical of some local authorities for failing to build enough – or any – social houses

11/04 EU states push to get more artillery shells to Ukraine

Planning for military force to back up any Ukraine war truce ‘well advanced’

10/04 Russia and US hold fresh talks following prisoner-swap deal

American Ksenia Karelina exchanged for Russian citizen Arthur Petrov as discussions begin in Turkey

09/04 Where Ukrainian children once played, piles of toys memorialise the dead

Russian air strike on Kryvyi Rih killed 19 civilians - including nine children

08/04 Moscow says it has pushed Ukrainian forces out of Kursk settlement

Having mounted a surprise invasion of the Russian region in August, Ukrainian forces are on the retreat

08/04 Zelenskiy confirms for first time that Ukrainian troops active in Russia’s Belgorod region

Ukraine’s president claims operation in Kursk succeeded in drawing Russian forces away from the Donetsk region

08/04 Ukraine contradicts the German manufacturer of AI drone for the fight against Russia

The war between Russia and Ukraine has heralded a political "time turn" since 2022, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated at the time. But it is also a turnaround in terms of warfare: drones are used a lot on both sides - recently also equipped with AI. The struggle of Ukraine against Putin's war ...

07/04 Ukrainian city mourns victims of Russian missile strike

Delegation will travel to Washington for negotiations on minerals deal

07/04 Macron Demands 'Strong Action' Against Russia for 'Stalling' on Ceasefire

Russia should face "strong actions" if it continues to refuse an unconditional ceasefire in the Ukraine war, French President Macron said.

07/04 The ‘death drive’ exists in all of us

Unthinkable: Psychoanalysis suggests each one of us has a ‘death drive’, calling us to self-destruction

07/04 ‘We cook the bear in a kind of stew,’ said the waiter in Estonia’s capital of Tallinn. ‘It’s very good’

A trip to Tallinn offers insights into a surprising dish, historic KGB surveillance and current anger at Vladimir Putin

06/04 Zelensky Meets European Military Leaders to Discuss Peacekeeping Force

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met the leaders of the UK and French armed forces Saturday to discuss a peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

06/04 US overtures to Russia shake up central European politics

Rehabilitation of Vladimir Putin poses awkward questions for those who admire Donald Trump but are suspicious of Moscow

05/04 I think Putin is testing Trump, to see how far he can go and how many advantages he can get

Women are underestimated everywhere in the world. There are books I’d like to write, if the war ever ends

03/04 EU countries already providing over 50% Ukraine’s ammunition needs, says Kallas

Ukraine said last month it was willing to accept full 30-day ceasefire but Vladimir Putin declined

03/04 EU faces moment of truth as it faces threats from Trump’s tariffs and Putin’s war

If Ireland wants its EU partners to have the country’s back on issues related to our national interests, this requires reciprocal empathy

03/04 Kingspan backs up planned Ukraine investment

Insulation firm breaks ground on manufacturing campus in west of country despite ongoing Russian attacks

02/04 Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching energy truce

Both sides say they are providing details of alleged violations to US, which brokered limited ceasefire last month

02/04 Russia says it cannot accept US peace plan for Ukraine in ‘current form’

Kremlin claims key demands were not being addressed by the US proposals to end the war

01/04 Weapons flights exemptions have increased almost 70% in a decade

Recent increase coincides with Israel’s invasion of Gaza after October 7th, 2023, and Ukraine’s defensive war against Russia

01/04 Weapons flights over Ireland have increased almost 70% in a decade

Recent increase coincides with Israel’s invasion of Gaza after October 7th, 2023, and Ukraine’s defensive war against Russia

31/03 Kremlin says it’s working on Ukraine peace after Trump says he is angry with Putin

US president threatened tariffs on Russian oil over delays in moving towards Ukraine ceasefire

31/03 Coy Donald Trump ‘not joking’ about third term: ‘There are methods’

US president warns tariffs will be applied to ‘a lot of countries’ rather than to smaller group

30/03 Trump ‘p****d off’ at Putin, threatens tariffs on Russian oil if Moscow blocks Ukraine deal

US president to criticise Putin’s comments on Zelenskiy’s leadership

30/03 Trump 'Very Angry' With Putin, Threatens Tariffs on All Russian Oil

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was "very angry, pissed off" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, NBC reported.

30/03 Two Killed, Dozens Injured in Russian Strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv

Russian drones hit a military hospital and other buildings in Kharkiv late Saturday, killing two people and wounding 35 others

30/03 ‘No one will be left behind’: Ukraine struggles to return Mariupol defenders from Russia three years after port siege

Families of soldiers killed and hurt in Olenivka prison ‘massacre’ ask Donald Trump to intercede with Kremlin

30/03 Russian drone attack kills two and injures 30 in Kharkiv

Drone’s targeted a military hospital, shopping centre, apartment blocks and other buildings

29/03 Ukrainians Predict Russia Is Preparing for Spring Offensive Amid Ceasefire Talks

Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks, Ukrainian government and military analysts said.

28/03 Efforts to rearm Europe stumble as Trump ‘kicks over the chessboard’ of the Ukraine war

EU must take replace rhetoric with deeds and increase military power to ensure Putin takes heed, European commissioner for defence warns

28/03 Putin suggests Ukraine be placed under temporary administration to end war

Putin says Trump’s push to control Greenland is not surprising amid tension over mineral-rich territory

27/03 European leaders united in opposition to lifting sanctions on Russia as condition of ceasefire in Ukraine

Europe’s ‘reassurance force’ could guarantee Ukrainian security following peace, says French president

27/03 Zelensky Says Ukraine Will 'Never Cede' Occupied Territories to Russia

Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will "never cede" occupied territories to Russia while expressing doubts about the Trump-led peace efforts.

27/03 Taoiseach joins Zelenskiy and European allies in Paris to discuss further Ukraine aid, security assurances

Summit of some 30 leaders aims to review ceasefire efforts and strengthen Ukraine militarily

25/03 Ukraine and US delegations to meet in Saudia Arabia following Russia-US talks there

Moscow and Washington reportedly aim to release a joint statement today

25/03 Tax-free Ukrainian accommodation payment to be cut to €600 per month

Norma Foley to bring memo to Cabinet outlining plan to extend reduced Accommodation Recognition Payment scheme until March 2026

24/03 Ukraine peace talks between US and Russia have started. What’s happening today?

Saudi Arabia meeting follows US-Ukraine talks on Sunday, with the US reportedly seeking a broad ceasefire by April 20th

24/03 Opinion: Trump’s big-boss peace for Ukraine won’t work

Trump covets the Nobel Peace Prize. Obama got it for nothing, he thinks: he should get it for a great peace deal

23/03 Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff 'Very Optimistic' on Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said he is "very optimistic" the U.S will be able to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

23/03 Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv ahead of ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia

At least three people are killed, including a five-year-old child, in overnight strikes, say officials

22/03 Three Killed in Russian Attacks on Ukraine Despite Limited Truce

Russia launched a drone attack on Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine, killing three people and wounding 12, despite agreeing to a limited ceasefire.

22/03 Russian drone attack kills three in Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia

Drone strike comes after Ukraine and Russia agreed a limited ceasefire in principle on Wednesday

22/03 Ukraine vows never to accept Kremlin control of Black Sea peninsula: ‘Most Crimean Tatars would regard it as betrayal’

Activist and politician Nariman Dzhelyal among latest generation of Crimean Tatars to be persecuted by Russia

21/03 Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaking US-brokered halt to attacks on energy sites

Kyiv denounces Kremlin order for Ukrainians to ‘legalise’ Russian status or leave occupied areas

21/03 Plan for EU ‘big bang’ of military aid to Ukraine runs out of steam

EU leaders' summit breaks up without agreement over Kallas drive to get extra funding to Ukraine

21/03 Justine McCarthy: We would not invite Putin or Netanyahu to Ireland. So why invite their idiot facilitator?

It may not be pragmatic to officially disinvite Trump but he might not come if a mass of the Irish public signed a petition saying: 'We don’t want you in our country'

21/03 Don’t get mad, get even-handed: Newstalk Breakfast duo Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly make for sane company

Radio: Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly remain reassuringly sensible presenters, while Ivan Yates plays puckish guest host

21/03 In an unhinged world, Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman are sane company. Even Ivan Yates seems sensible

Radio: Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly remain reassuringly sensible presenters, while Ivan Yates plays puckish guest host

20/03 EU leaders urged to back up words of support for Ukraine

Kyiv says ‘nothing has changed’ since Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy facilities

20/03 EU leaders to reaffirm support for Ukraine in call with Zelenskiy

EU leaders at summit will commit to increased military spending amid growing uncertainty over US defence

20/03 Opinion: Ukraine must not capitulate to a forced deal with Russia

Ukraine’s motivation in fighting isn’t to save lives - it is to preserve freedom from the uncontrolled power over life and death that Russian forces seek

20/03 Unease rises as defence spending continues to dominate EU agenda

Negotiations around increasing military aid to Ukraine continue at summit of EU leaders

20/03 Judge convicts prominent anti-immigration activist Philip Dwyer of trespass at International Protection centre

Imposing a €500 fine for the offence, Judge Alec Gabbett said that words used by Mr Dwyer to others were ‘quite unseemly’

19/03 Russia’s demands of Ukraine would make a mockery of any peace agreement

Putin calls for a halt to military support not just from the US but from all Ukraine’s foreign backers

19/03 Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of infrastructure attacks after Putin agrees to limited ceasefire

Moscow agreed to part of a US ceasefire proposal following Trump phone call by calling a halt to attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities for 30 days

19/03 Government to establish National Security Council

Taoiseach to chair group comprising Cabinet Ministers, Garda and Defence Forces chiefs and senior officials

18/03 Russia to pause strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities after Trump-Putin call

Peace impossible unless West stops giving arms and intelligence to Kyiv, Kremlin says

18/03 Trump and Putin to speak between about Ukraine and bilateral ties

‘Certain understanding’ between two leaders based on previous contact, says Kremlin spokesman

17/03 Harris denies Government’s ‘non-lethal aid’ policy for Ukraine is being stretched

As Kyiv seeks funding for radar, electronic warfare systems and unarmed drones, Tánaiste says Ireland wants to do more to help Ukraine and solidarity has to be about actions and not just words

17/03 EU foreign affairs chief questions Russia’s desire for peace

Proposal to significantly increase EU aid to Ukraine has ‘broad political support’

17/03 From ready meals to air defence radar: How Irish aid to Ukraine has evolved

Government policy is that only non-lethal aid is provided, but the type of assistance has changed since the war began

16/03 Top U.S. and Russian Diplomats Discuss 'Next Steps' on Ukraine

The top U.S. and Russian diplomats discussed Saturday the "next steps" to end the war in Ukraine, as Putin delays decision on a ceasefire.

16/03 ‘If Putin emerges victorious I think he won’t stop’: A US former national security expert on what’s next for Ukraine

Tom Wright may be the most influential Irishman you’ve never heard of. He was part of the team responsible for advising Biden on Russia and Ukraine

15/03 UK's Starmer Convenes Virtual 'Coalition of the Willing' Meeting on Ukraine

British PM Keir Starmer is convening a second meeting of global leaders Saturday to discuss the developments regarding the war in Ukraine.

15/03 Russia and Ukraine Trade Aerial Strikes Amid Proposed Ceasefire Talks

Russia and Ukraine traded heavy aerial blows overnight, with both sides reporting more than 100 enemy drones over their territories.

15/03 Ukraine war: Starmer hosts talks with world leaders on peacekeeping force, warns Putin not to play games

British PM is expected to hold a video call with as many as 25 potential members of the ‘coalition of the willing’

15/03 Lara Marlowe: How Putin is undermining western power through propaganda and sabotage

Worldview: A former German ambassador and head of Nato intelligence says western societies must do more to protect themselves from Russia’s hybrid warfare

14/03 EU considering plan to potentially double military aid to Ukraine

Proposal asks EU states to jointly commit to provide up to €40 billion to Ukraine

14/03 Ukraine seeks ‘strong steps’ from US to force Russia accept truce and discuss peace

Russian president has said proposal needs work

13/03 Germany’s Merz woos Greens with €50 billion climate package for defence vote

Greens also likely to push controversial bill to reform German abortion law

13/03 Ukrainian refugees told to leave accommodation due to refurbishment works

TD criticises ‘chaotic’ move, with families offered alternative accommodation ‘far away’ from their schools and workplaces

13/03 Russia close to ejecting Ukrainian forces from Kursk, Kremlin claims

Vladimir Putin visits western region of Kursk, as US negotiators head to Russia

13/03 Micheál Martin sat smiling, struggling to interject, but there was no mistaking it: this was the Donald’s show

Taoiseach avoided Oval Office mauling as Trump railed against EU foes and heaped backhanded praise on Ireland

13/03 More big EU decisions may come on defence as US shift on Ukraine causes Brussels to rethink bloc’s security

Europe letter: Period of European leaders carefully tiptoeing around Trump seems to be over

12/03 European shares gain on Ukraine developments

Asian stocks face declines in response to Trump’s on-off tariff plans

12/03 Russian sources sceptical of US 30-day ceasefire idea for Ukraine

US to resume security support to Ukraine as Russia sees trap in ceasefire proposal

11/03 Russia warns against ‘rose-tinted glasses’ over Trump after biggest Ukrainian drone strike of war

Kyiv says show of drone power should encourage Moscow to accept its offer of an air and sea truce

11/03 Ukraine ready to accept ceasefire proposal, US to resume intelligence sharing

US secretary of state Marco Rubio says he will present offer to Moscow

11/03 Ukraine says talks with US on ending war with Russia have begun ‘very constructively’

Talks open in Saudi Arabia hours after Ukraine conducts major drone attack on Moscow

11/03 As NordStream operator fights legal action in Europe, speculation of US-Russian pipeline partnership grows

Is a US-led consortium interested in buying or leasing the pipelines from their Russian owners, or is it ‘a tale from Absurdistan’?

10/03 Trump is making Europe great again

Fundamental steps towards greater European unity - stalled for decades - are now under way

10/03 Ukraine’s Zelenskiy heads to Saudi Arabia ahead of crunch US talks

US to assess if Ukraine willing to make meaningful concessions to Russia

10/03 Could boycotts be an effective way of protesting against the Trump administration?

The allure of America has already dimmed since the first Trump administration. As calls for boycotts grow in Europe, the second Trump administration may break the spell entirely

10/03 How Micheál Martin should approach his White House meeting with Trump

The Oval Office 2025 has become a fascinating and volatile court, so the Taoiseach might expect one or two curveballs coming his way

09/03 Zelenskiy says Ukraine ‘fully committed’ to talks ahead of US meeting in Saudi Arabia

Ukrainian president backs negotiations despite Trump’s remarks on Russia being ‘easier’ to deal with

09/03 Pat Leahy: Trump’s supporters count themselves as conservatives, but what he’s doing is radical

Europe is now seeking to transform itself into a military power. The sooner we grasp this in Ireland, the better

08/03 Poll shows Sir Keir Starmer at 'turning point' as war leader

The Prime Minister is still unpopular with voters but he has received a surge in support

08/03 Russia Claims Recapture of Three Villages in Kursk Region

Russia said its troops had retaken three villages seized by Ukraine in its Kursk border region in a fresh setback for Kyiv.

08/03 Poland to Boost Defence Spending to 5 Per Cent, Build Half Million Man Army

Poland PM Tusk announced a number of new initiatives to bolster defence in a Warsaw speech as European powers line up to meet Trump demands.

08/03 Europe’s Trump whisperers: Starmer, Macron and Meloni seem like an odd grouping

Keir Starmer, Giorgia Meloni and Emmanuel Macron are trying to keep the mercurial US president onside over Europe’s security

08/03 Russian strikes kill at least 14, injure dozens in Ukraine, says Kyiv

Five children among injured in missile and drone attacks on eastern city of Dobropillia

08/03 Paul Gillespie: Complacent liberals were too slow to see Trump coming

Worldview: Outsiders can see Europe’s problems more clearly than Europeans can

08/03 Finnish minister in Dublin: ‘We never were under the illusion that Russia is no longer a threat’

Elina Valtonen reflects on her country joining Nato, shutting the Finnish border with Russia, and Vladimir Putin’s disregard for human life

07/03 Trump ‘considering’ more financial steps against Russia in push to end its war on Ukraine

Ukraine scrambles French-supplied jets for first time to counter big Russian strike on infrastructure

07/03 Trump’s foreign policy risks ‘regress to the law of the jungle’, China warns

China and the European Union should intensify their strategic dialogue, says foreign minister Wang Yi

07/03 Hungary drifts further from EU consensus on Ukraine war

European capitals likely to look at ways to bypass ‘isolated’ member state to get support for Kyiv

07/03 Michael McGrath: Prospect of Russian tanks invading an EU state no longer ‘unthinkable’

Ireland’s EU commissioner says Republic’s geography no ‘guarantee’ of safety

07/03 Russian missiles target Ukrainian energy infrastructure, damaging gas production facility

Russian forces strike civilian enterprise in Kharkiv, injuring at least five people, governor says

07/03 US and Ukrainian officials to hold talks in Saudi Arabia on path to end war

Development comes after a week of US moves casting doubt on its support for war-torn country

07/03 As Fergus Finlay and Tom Clonan’s spat escalates, Sarah McInerney relishes the radio gold

Radio: The whiff of cordite in the RTÉ studio is strong enough to warrant a UN peacekeeping mandate of its own

06/03 Ukraine's former army chief says US 'destroying' world order

The popular general spoke as President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to mend fences with Washington after a fiery White House row with President Donald Trump.

06/03 Trump administration set to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled war, sources say

Estimated 240,000 Ukrainians in US will be affected by move, which is expected as soon as April

06/03 EU leaders to back more defence spending and reaffirm support for Ukraine amid concern over US support

Hungary’s nationalist leader Viktor Orban, a Trump ally, may veto a unanimous statement backing Kyiv

06/03 Macron: Europe Must Be Ready to Defend Ukraine Without U.S. Help

Macron said in an address to the nation that Europe should be prepared to defend itself and Ukraine without the helpr of the United States.

05/03 US cuts off intelligence sharing with Ukraine

Move could seriously hamper the Ukrainian military’s ability to target Russian forces

05/03 Taoiseach insists Ireland will raise Ukraine and Gaza during Oval Office talks

Martin says he will make point ‘very strongly’ on consolidating Middle East ceasefire

05/03 Getting Greenland, ending woke and all the key moments from Donald Trump’s address to Congress

Combative speech touts US president’s assault on the administrative state, curbing of military aid to Ukraine and crackdown on border security

05/03 Trump welcomes Ukraine’s willingness to sign minerals deal and talk peace

US president says he appreciates letter from Ukraine’s Zelenskiy offering to negotiate

05/03 A Brave New Ireland: How dystopias can reflect the state of Ireland and the West

It’s commonly believed that our future will become more digitalised, but it’s equally possible that nuclear war would allow a complete reset

04/03 Mixed feelings outside Belfast missile plant about munitions heading to Ukraine

French-owned Thales factory in east Belfast to manufacture more than 5,000 missiles for Ukraine’s armed forces as part of £1.16bn deal that will create 200 jobs

04/03 Military aid for Ukraine: in graphics

What types of military hardware does the United States, Europe and other countries give to Ukraine and at what cost?

04/03 Trump’s halt in US arms likely to deplete Ukraine’s defences, not devastate them

Domestic and European supplies will plug holes, but some high-tech US systems irreplaceable

04/03 EU proposes €150bn in loans for pan-European defence

Von der Leyen says Europe is in an ‘era of rearmament’ as Trump pulls back US security

04/03 Pausing of US military aid to Ukraine is best hope for peace, Kremlin says

Trump decision a ‘very serious development’, Taoiseach says, as European countries express concern

04/03 Taoiseach faces political tightrope in meeting Trump

Cabinet decisions today largely reflect responses to changing global political environment

04/03 Explainer: What military aid was the US giving Ukraine?

A breakdown of the main deliveries of military aid includes air defence, missiles, tanks

04/03 Fintan O'Toole: Notion of Trump as a dealmaker is a way of avoiding the monstrous truth

Most European leaders seem to be genuinely astounded by Trump’s bullying, boorishness and blatant aggression. They had fooled themselves into believing what they wanted to believe

04/03 Executive education bursaries give Ukrainians in Ireland new tools to progress

Programme run by Trinity Business School is to be extended to other groups including those working in the areas of homelessness and mental health

04/03 Trump halts all US military aid to Ukraine, White House official says

‘We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution,’ said the official

03/03 Ukraine says daily strikes on civilian targets show Russia is not ready to end invasion

Friedrich Merz says Trump-Zelenskiy row was ‘deliberate escalation’ by White House

03/03 Trump lambasts Kyiv and Europe over approach to ending Russia-Ukraine war

Britain backs Ukraine in seeking strong US security guarantees for any peace deal with Russia

03/03 Review aims to bring supports for Ukrainian students in line with those for Irish nationals

New Minister for Higher Education briefed on review as well as Leaving Cert grade inflation reform and apprenticeships backlog

03/03 Europe buys Zelenskiy some time and wrests initiative from Trump and Putin

The big question remains whether Ukraine can survive without American assistance

03/03 Zelensky Shuts Down Calls For Immediate Ceasefire in War with Russia

Zelensky rejected the prospect of agreeing to an immediate ceasefire with Russia despite his country being on the back foot in the war.

03/03 Order of 5,000 missiles for Ukraine ‘hugely significant’ for Belfast workforce, Robinson says

Thales missile factory to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine, creating 200 jobs

03/03 A ‘one-month truce on land, sea, air’. What’s in Europe’s Ukraine peace plan?

The deal proposed by France’s president Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is said to cover air, sea and energy infrastructure

03/03 Keir Starmer says Europe faces ‘historic task’ to defend Ukraine

British PM hosts gathering of leaders in show of support for Volodymyr Zelenskiy

03/03 Lara Marlowe: The real question is why Trump wants to help Putin to reverse the collapse of the Soviet Union

Women politicians best analysed the consequences of the train wreck in the Oval Office, with German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock calling it ‘a new age of ruthlessness’

03/03 Neutrality fight beckons over proposal to modify ‘triple lock’ on overseas troop deployments

Tánaiste wants to scrap need for UN approval before Irish military can be sent abroad on peacekeeping missions

02/03 Ireland likely to commit to hundreds of millions in aid to Ukraine at emergency EU summit

EU leaders expected to agree on €20bn Ukraine package this week amid concerns over US support

02/03 Europe’s leaders scramble to keep Trump engaged on Ukraine

After the explosive meeting between Trump and Zelenskiy, Britain, France and Italy cast in the role of mediators between Kyiv and Washintotn

02/03 ‘Better prepared’ businessman Peter Casey to run for president again after Higgins departure

Former Dragons’ Den panellist pledges distance from Europe and more pardons if elected

02/03 Hot Air: Europeans Claim Solidarity at Ukraine Summit, But Provide Few Answers

The Ukraine war summit in London ended on Sunday with essentially as many questions remaining as before the meeting.

02/03 ‘Zelenskiy had to stand up for himself, for Ukraine and the truth’: Ukrainians now look to Europe after White House chaos

Some Ukrainians say Zelenskiy should not have become frustrated in Oval Office, others think he was intentionally goaded

02/03 Draft legislation to change triple lock on Irish troop deployment to be brought to Cabinet

Simon Harris will also bring proposal to provide €100m in aid for Ukraine to Ministers

02/03 UK and France to Craft a 'Coalition of the Willing' Ukraine Peace Plan: Starmer

Britain and France will work to craft a Ukraine ceasefire deal that would be presented to the United States, UK PM Sir Kier Starmer said.

02/03 ‘Next in is Micheál Martin with a bowl of shamrock’: Irish Times readers react to Trump-Zelenskiy meeting

Oval Office confrontation between US and Ukrainian presidents leaves questions about Ireland’s stance

02/03 Keir Starmer to hold Ukraine crisis press conference this afternoon

The Prime Minister is meeting leaders from across Europe in London this afternoon

02/03 UK and France will work with Ukraine to present a peace plan to Washington, says Starmer

Zelenskiy, European leaders and Nato chief are meeting in London in wake of Trump’s Oval Office clash with Ukraine’s leader

02/03 Maureen Dowd: Trump parrots the Putin view in demented dream of strongmen

Trump and Vance’s bullying of Zelenskiy in the Oval Office was a sickening spectacle that looked like a setup

02/03 Ukraine’s Zelenskiy and European leaders to meet as UK signs €2.7bn loan with Kyiv

Starmer offers ‘unwavering support’ to Ukraine and hopes Europe will offer more concrete means of support at London meeting

02/03 Keir Starmer issues 'do or die' Ukraine warning ahead of crisis summit

Starmer pledges to "double down" on the UK's commitment to Ukraine as European leaders face prospect of facing up to Putin without the US.

01/03 Zelensky Hugged by UK PM Starmer After Trump Dressing Down

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer embraced Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday and told him he had the nation's unwavering support.

01/03 'Absolute Idiocy' -- Zelensky's Oval Office Antics Blasted by Ukrainian MP

A Ukrainian lawmaker declared it was "absolute idiocy" for Zelensky to openly argue with President Donald Trump in front of the world.

01/03 Zelensky Jets Off to UK Early After Oval Office Smackdown From Trump

After heated talks with President Trump, Zelensky departed from the U.S. early for Britain on Saturday ahead of talks with European leaders.

01/03 In showdown With Zelenskiy, Trump takes offence on Putin’s behalf

Verbal brawl in White House startled Washington, unnerved Europe, outraged Ukraine and delighted Russia

01/03 ‘We’ll rest when we win’: No let-up for Ukraine’s medics and rescue teams as war with Russia grinds on

Eleven years of conflict have forced Ukrainians to master many daunting and dangerous tasks

01/03 Zelenskiy says relationship with US can be salvaged

Stunned by angry Trump exchange, Ukrainians rally around Zelenskiy

01/03 David McWilliams: In Trump’s world, the globe is like a giant game of Monopoly

While there is a whiff of theatre about the US president’s moves on Canada, the same can’t be said of Ukraine

01/03 Trump-Zelenskiy clash ‘very unsettling’, says Taoiseach ahead of White House trip

Micheál Martin says he was ‘looking forward’ to meeting US president, stressing ‘two-way relationship’ between Ireland and America

28/02 Details of the stressful visual; Trump expelled Zelkski and Ukrainian delegation from the White House

New York- IRNA- Following a verbal altercation of US President Donald Trump and his vice-president with Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelkski against world media, Trump, Zelnski and Ukrainian delegation expelled from the White House.

28/02 US-Ukraine ties in tatters as their leaders argue in the White House

Trump tells Zelenskiy to ‘make a deal or we are out’ as he pushes for rapprochement with Russia

28/02 ‘Just say thank you’: How Trump-Zelenskiy meeting descended into slanging match

‘You’re not in a good position. You don’t have the cards right now,' US president tells Ukraine’s leader

28/02 Contempt at the White House; Trump's sharp dispute with Zelnsky + Movie

New York- IRNA- US President Donald Trump's sharp dispute and Vice President JD Venus with Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelksky, who was a guest, became the subject of media in front of reporters' cameras and humiliated Trump and his deputy at the White House.

28/02 Bobby McDonagh: Micheál Martin should follow Macron’s playbook for handling Trump

The French president recognised the need to stroke Trump’s ego even as he confidently reasserted Europe’s position on several issues

28/02 Gerard Howlin: EU is about to become bigger and more powerful. There will be consequences for Ireland

The coming period will see the working out of ad-hoc compromises to provide money and means at speed, and a view that things can be finessed afterwards

28/02 Starmer-Trump meeting: Britain and US agree to open trade talks

British prime minister promises ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine

27/02 Alanna O’Malley: What does the US siding with Russia mean for Irish neutrality?

In the new world order, where the US sides with Russia, Ireland no longer has the luxury of teetering between political and military neutrality

26/02 Keir Starmer faces a defining moment as he heads for Washington

Trade and defence, including the future of Ukraine, will top the agenda for the UK PM’s first meeting with Donald Trump as president

26/02 Ukraine peace deal could come in phases following a pause in fighting, EU leaders told

Security guarantees could follow on from ceasefire, conference in wake of Macron-Trump summit heard

26/02 Nuclear accident in UK or Europe could significantly contaminate food in Ireland, EPA told Government

Emergency briefing prepared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine estimated economic cost at €4 billion

26/02 US-Ukraine minerals deal: what we know

Agreement on development of rare earth minerals reached after intense pressure from Trump

26/02 Trump says Zelenskiy set to visit White House to sign minerals deal

Announcement follows days of tense negotiations between US and Ukraine

26/02 Inside Politics: Michael Lowry and speaking rights dominate at home as Europe meets on Ukraine

No resolution to Dáil drama weeks into the new term, with more fireworks possible today

26/02 Kathy Sheridan: Zelenskiy embodies the sacrifice of his people

Ukrainian leader has offered to step down in exchange for Nato membership or if it brings peace

25/02 Zelenskiy plans to travel to US to meet Trump on minerals deal, sources say

Officials on both sides have apparently agreed to the draft

25/02 Most hosts of Ukrainians say €800 payment per month is crucial to their ability to continue hosting

Government expected to extend Accommodation Recognition Payment, with consideration being given to €200 reduction in rate

25/02 ‘You are not alone’: Dozens of countries offer support to Ukraine

Message comes day after UN Security Council adopts neutral stance on conflict

25/02 Macron’s Ukraine ‘turning point’ lacks security commitments from Trump

French president seeks US ‘backstop’ as part of postwar agreement

25/02 ‘I saw the Russian world from inside’: A Ukrainian human rights defender’s journey through war and captivity

Prominent activist and journalist volunteered to defend Ukraine on first day of full Russian invasion

25/02 Britain to increase military spending as Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer compete to look toughest

UK will fund rise in defence spending by cutting aid to developing nations

25/02 The Russian over-50s fighting and dying in Ukraine

Grandfathers are among contract soldiers being killed on the front line, data shows

25/02 Russia welcomes ‘more balanced’ US stance on Ukraine after UN Security Council vote

China and Russia back US resolution calling for end to war without assigning blame

25/02 US sides with Russia to vote against UN resolution supporting Ukraine in extraordinary move

France’s Macron says a truce ‘could be done in the weeks to come’

25/02 Europeans win in UN clash with US over rival Ukraine resolutions

UN General Assembly adopts two resolutions on war in Ukraine

24/02 UN Security Council approved US resolution to end the Ukrainian War

New York- IRNA- The UN Security Council has approved a US-based resolution on the rapid end of the Ukrainian-Russia war on Monday evening. The resolution was adopted following the failure of US efforts at the UN General Assembly to pass the resolution.

24/02 All bar one: Westminster parties almost fully united behind Ukraine as UK hits Russia with more sanctions

Only Nigel Farage’s Reform UK stayed away from Commons debate in support of Ukraine

24/02 Friedrich Merz’s party’s victory in German election brings bleak prospect of headaches and endless to-do lists

Uncertain outlook in Berlin as man who is likely to be next chancellor has to convince sceptical voters he can deliver change

24/02 Xi Jinping reiterates desire for partnership `without limits’ with Vladimir Putin

Xi Jinping reiterates desire for partnership `without limits’ with Vladimir Putin

24/02 Russia’s narrative about Ukraine ‘heavily represented’ in Trump comments, says EU foreign affairs chief

EU foreign ministers agree to impose further sanctions on Russia on third anniversary of Ukraine invasion

24/02 Zelensky Claims He Would Resign for Ukraine NATO Membership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that he would be willing to step down in exchange for NATO membership for his country.

24/02 Ukrainians in Ireland fear cut in ‘vital’ accommodation payment - Red Cross

Payment to hosts worth €800 a month is due to expire on March 31st

24/02 Ireland must be in conversation on Ukraine’s future - but talk of peacekeepers premature, Harris says

Currently ‘no evidence’ that Russia wants peace in Ukraine war, Tánaiste says

24/02 Russia wants long-term Ukraine peace deal, not quick US-backed ceasefire, diplomat says

Russia-US talks last week did not offer clarity about Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine, Ryabkov says

24/02 Is Europe’s stock market rally built on a pro-Russian peace?

Many fund managers now expect Europe to be the best-performing stock market globally this year

24/02 Ireland to donate air defence systems to Ukraine as war enters fourth year

Continued support for Ukraine ‘a necessity and not a choice’, Simon Harris to tell EU foreign ministers

24/02 Ireland to donate air defence systems to Ukraine as war enters third year

Continued support for Ukraine ‘a necessity and not a choice’, Tánaiste Simon Harris to tell EU foreign ministers

24/02 ‘A new and horrible feeling’: Kyiv region recalls occupation three years after Russia launched all-out war

Ukrainians' remarkable defence of their capital forced Moscow’s invasion force to retreat

23/02 Britons give their verdict on Trump, Zelensky and the war

The British public are in no doubt on who has done the best job in the crisis

23/02 Russia launches ‘war’s largest drone attack’ on Ukraine on eve of third anniversary of invasion

More than 200 drones were involved in overnight attack, says Zelenskiy

23/02 Maureen Dowd: Trump, America’s Emperor of Chaos, is far more dangerous this time

Trump’s opponents cower before him, and many of the country’s institutions look unfit for opposition

23/02 European and US duel over Ukraine at the United Nations

New York- IRNA- As the diplomatic differences between the Donald Trump administration and Ukraine over the European country with Russia, the differences between Europe and the United States are exacerbated, and these old allies are becoming more and more up-to-date.

23/02 Starmer told to stop dithering and get spending on defence

Kemi Badenoch wants an announcement on defence spending before Sir Keir Starmer's meeting on Thursday with Donald Trump

22/02  Trump: The Ukrainian war will end; Intelligence to restore all prisoners from Gaza

New York- IRNA- US President Donald Trump once again invaded the Joe Biden Democratic government, calling him and his government "stupid and ineffective" to help Ukraine "stupid and ineffective" and said the Ukrainian war would end.

22/02 US and Russian representatives to meet again within two weeks, diplomat says

Moscow and Washington held their first talks on ending the war in Ukraine on Tuesday

22/02 Trade isn’t all about Trump

World business and commerce are changing in ways that have nothing to do with the US president’s tariff threats

22/02 Trump is shattering the European diplomatic and political landscape

Worldview: Europe can respond by developing links with China, Africa and the middle powers now asserting their role

22/02 ‘Zelenskiy down. Europeans out’: Why is Trump playing right into Russia’s hands on Ukraine?

One possible explanation of Trump’s behaviour is that he sees China as the US’s principal adversary and hopes to prise Russia away from its influence

22/02 ‘It feels like the system won’t accept me’: Ukrainian doctors struggle to find work in Ireland

Despite passing required exams and registering with the Irish Medical Council, Ukrainian doctors face difficulties practising here

22/02 Payment for accommodating Ukraine refugees set to be cut

Minister seeks review of provisions for excluding people convicted of non-political crimes from being granted refugee status

22/02 Looking at Women Looking at War by Victoria Amelina: Valuable, vivid, frustrating

A worthy contribution to a growing body of literary reportage on the war in Ukraine

21/02 US envoy hails Ukraine’s ‘courageous’ leader as talks ‘restore hope’ for Kyiv after bruising week

Top EU officials expected in Ukraine to mark three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion

21/02 Sabotaged car exhausts make for unlikely form of election interference as Germany heads to the polls on Sunday

Russian agents suspected of stoking anti–Green sentiment with vandalism and bumper stickers of party leader

20/02 Ukraine seeks to soothe Trump spat with call for ‘strong, effective’ deal on US ties

Russia backs White House criticism of Kyiv as European leaders support Zelenskiy

20/02 The United States does not support the UN proposed resolution on Ukraine

New York- IRNA- Diplomatic sources have announced that the Donald Trump administration has refused to support a resolution that once again supports Ukraine's territorial integrity and calls on Russia to withdraw its troops.

20/02 Bucha has a question: does Trump remember the Russian massacre?

Residents of the town that suffered attacks on civilians are alarmed by the US president’s warm words for Moscow

20/02 Vance criticism of Europe ‘misinformed’, says human rights commissioner

Accountability for Russian crimes cannot be ‘overlooked’ in any Ukraine settlement deal, Council of Europe rights chief says

20/02 'Keir Starmer needs Boris and Farage as he reaches out to Trump'

Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage could play a crucial role in convincing Donald Trump of one simple fact.

20/02 Trump claims Russia ‘has the cards’ in Ukraine peace talks

US president says he believes Russia wants peace and has ‘the cards’ because of the Ukrainian territory it has taken

19/02 UN reaction to the verbal war between Trump and Zelnsky

New York- IRNA- UN spokesman Stephen Dujarik refused to enter the issue following the intensification of a verbal war between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelnski, but said the UN wanted to negotiate to end the Ukrainian-Russian war.

19/02 US-Ukraine ties sour as leaders trade ‘dictator’ and ‘disinformation’ barbs

Trump aims barrage of falsehoods at Kyiv after criticism of US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia

19/02 Ireland would consider sending peacekeepers to Ukraine in event of ceasefire, Taoiseach indicates

US president suggested Ukraine was to blame for Russian invasion

19/02 Conservative pundit Sean Hannity hosted Musk and Trump on Fox News just as Bernie Sanders was on CNN warning of the march to autocracy

Switching from one channel to the other and back is to glimpse the seismic drift between competing ideologies for America’s hearts and minds

19/02 Trump threatened him with a dictator of Zelksky's reading

New York - IRNA - US President Donald Trump, who has begun his attacks on Ukrainian President Washingtimir Zelnski after talks on the end of the Ukrainian War on the end of the Ukrainian war on the end of the Ukrainian War. , Angrily, Joe Biden's government aid to Kiev called and threatened Zelnsky as a dictator.

19/02 Number of Ukrainian refugees in State continues to rise three years after Russian invasion

Some 112,189 people have claimed temporary protection in Ireland, an increase of 8.5 per cent in 12 months

19/02 Tánaiste rejects Donald Trump’s comments on Ukraine as ‘revisionism on speed’

US president suggested Ukraine was to blame for Russian invasion

19/02 Micheál Martin to take part in European leaders' call on Ukraine talks

Second discussion among wider group of European leaders and Canada organised by French president Emmanuel Macron

19/02 Taoiseach set to discuss Ukraine negotiations with other European leaders

Martin in favour of speeding up the process of Ukraine joining European Union

19/02 Trump’s dash for a Ukraine deal is a godsend to Vladimir Putin’s regime

Analysis: Russian economy is under strain but all US demands are aimed at Kyiv

19/02 Trump Effect: Denmark Announces Plans for 'Massive' Rearmament

PM Frederiksen said Denmark will "massively" increase military spending as the Trump administration pressures Europeans to pay their own way.

19/02 US special envoy Keith Kellogg arrives in Ukraine for talks with Zelenskiy

Kellogg’s arrival comes as Trump blames Ukraine for the ongoing war with Russia

19/02 Ukraine should not have ‘started’ war with Russia, Donald Trump says

President dismisses Kyiv’s concerns about being excluded from US-Russia talks held in Riyadh

18/02 US sees ‘incredible opportunities’ to work with Russia if its war on Ukraine ends

Kyiv warns against ‘ultimatums’ as US and Russia relaunch contacts with talks in Saudi Arabia

18/02 Plurality of Germans Support Deploying Peacekeeping Troops to Ukraine

Nearly half of Germans support deploying troops as part of a peacekeeping force in Ukraine after a potential Trump-negotiated settlement.

18/02 Taoiseach and Tánaiste insist Europe must have role in US-Russian talks on Ukraine

Micheál Martin says European states worried about ‘direction of travel’ of negotiations

18/02 US and Russia meet for talks on Ukraine war

Riyadh discussions follow Donald Trump’s call with Vladimir Putin

18/02 Trump bids to end Ukraine war

Here in Ireland, the government is expected to propose €50m in non-lethal aid for Ukraine

18/02 Ireland could give Ukraine €50m in non-lethal military support, Cabinet to hear

Simon Harris to brief ministers on plan and seek approval for Ireland’s participation in G20 forum, while Peter Burke is to set out IDA Ireland’s new five-year strategy