Russia

Simon Harris accuses Russian president of stalling over a peace deal with Ukraine

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

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

We know it’s a fantasy but let’s take it and move on, because the battles ahead will change our world in ways we have not yet contemplated

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

It is not clear how the US-proposed ceasefire would be monitored to prevent or restrain violations

Kyiv says return of prisoners, children and fallen soldiers from Russia must be a priority in any peace process

US president reveals talks have taken place on parts of potential deal to end Ukraine war

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

Kyiv says it will never recognise Kremlin rule over occupied areas as US military and intelligence flows resume

For the first time, Moscow is being asked to make a commitment, though it is unclear what will follow if it does sign up

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

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

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

Paris to host discussions on possible peacekeeping mission for Ukraine

Beijing and Moscow keen to show mutual co-operation will not be affected by Trump’s embrace of Putin

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

Even if this year’s White House visit goes well, Trump could still accept the shamrock bowl then promptly announce 25 per cent tariffs on Irish imports

At least 14 killed in missile and drone attacks, including five children, says Kyiv

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

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

PM signals conventional ordnance insufficient and intends to ensure eastern European state ‘safe and ... invincible’

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

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

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

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

Taoiseach rejects suggestion that move poses a threat to Ireland’s military neutrality policy

Retired general aged 101 among those detained for plotting to overthrow Bucharest government with help of Moscow

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

Strikes come as Russian officials accuse Macron of pushing Europe towards world war

A major aim of the book is to warn of the grave consequences of the entirely legal and lucrative corruption services industry

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

Ukrainian president described White House meeting as ‘regrettable’ and proposed first steps to peace

Opposition accuses Government of failing to consider independent analysis of zero-carbon energy backup options

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

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

Cabinet decisions today largely reflect responses to changing global political environment

Kremlin says someone will have to force Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make peace

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

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’