Russia

‘Gifts to Putin will not bring peace ‌or ‌any ​benefit to the civilised world,’ says Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy

At least 30 die after aerial strike hits two passenger buses in frontline city of Kramatorsk

Teddy Young (24) was accused of obtaining protected information that could benefit unnamed foreign power

Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescued

Espionage, state secrets and foreign agents: the case engulfing former head of Germany’s intelligence reads like a spy thriller

Washington increases pressure on Moscow to share more about the incident in which one person has died

The Wall Street Journal reporter recounts his arrest, trial and 16 months in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison

August Hanning served as president of federal intelligence service from 1998 to 2005

Laboratory worker at plague research institute died last week

Mystery death at plague research institute in Irkutsk sparks quarantine measures across Siberia

Friedrich Merz pledged €1bn in military aid and said his ⁠visit ‘demonstrates ​that we will not be intimidated’

Micheál Martin also confirms welfare recipients and pensioners can expect Christmas bonus

Six people were killed in latest attack on Ukraine’s capital

Pro-Ukrainian prime minister Andris Kulbergs is likely to hold on to power

Ukraine says intercepted document shows Moscow wants to cripple the power grid using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones

Taoiseach, Cabinet Ministers and MEPs contacted by Russian-owned plant in Co Limerick

Europe’s industrial base is weakening while support for the far right is growing

‘Eastern Pearl’ first exercise of its type, with plans for more complex British-Irish co-operation amid Russian aggression

Ukrainians expect a winter of attacks intended to plunge cities into cold and darkness

Existential risk remains a ‘huge leap’, experts say, but concerns are growing over AI capability

‘Russia is deliberately expanding the boundaries of what it believes the world will tolerate,’ said foreign minister Andrii Sybiha

Pontiff urges ​Europeans to recall EU’s founding values including the rule of law and the equality of all

Campaign this year has included drone attacks, bombs and arson, leading to calls for a stronger response

Many citizens are desperate to see past crimes punished. Others worry about reigniting violence

Worldview: Rightward-shifts in major EU states like Germany, France, Poland and Italy present a real threat

Sergey Lavrov says Moscow has regular talks with Trump administration, which describes conflict as ‘Biden’s war, not our war’

Heimir Hallgrímsson: ‘I’m not a psychologist, but the preparation has definitely been unorthodox’

Irish Times poll results suggest Irish public strongly backs ‘current model of neutrality’ but hasn’t definitely made its mind up

Government minister says signs suggest incident ‘aligns with Russia’s new doctrine of ⁠attack’ as Kyiv suffers heavy bombardment

Inside Politics: Almost one-quarter want the Government to provide supports for energy and home heating bills

Hybrid interference campaign in Europe will continue, pitched below level triggering Nato’s article five

Donald Trump acts as Vladimir Putin’s puppet for reasons that remain shrouded in secrecy

With Alternative for Germany close to power, federal officials want to limit the group’s access to classified intelligence

Prospective citizens say colleagues have left Ireland due to high cost of living and more could leave if changes come into effect

Russia’s supreme court removing the anti-war Yabloko party off the ballot weeks before the vote

The US, China and Russia have all developed anti-satellite systems, some of them ground based but others operating in orbit

Major oil refinery in Russian capital set ablaze as voting draws to a close in stage-managed parliamentary elections

Authorities accuse Zelenskiy of trying to disrupt Russian elections, with at least two killed and oil refinery damaged

An oil refinery was damaged and 400 people evacuated after a drone strike on a high-rise building, authorities say

US president has signed a measure authorising tariffs on countries that import Russian oil and gas