Moscow denies accusations related to killing of civilians in Bucha where mass grave found

European leaders vow to support efforts to prosecute possible war crimes

‘EU assists Ukraine in documenting war crimes’, says EU’s Josep Borrell

Yuri Filatov says civilians in besieged city of Mariupol are being used as human shields

Deputy defence minister says move to ‘increase mutual trust’ after peace talks in Istanbul

Russia’s vast natural resources are the envy of its neighbours and the engine of its instability

Brussels meetings on Ukraine war illustrate drawbacks but also benefits of constraints

Oksana Baulina killed with another civilian while reporting for independent news site

UN secretary general says war in Ukraine is ‘unwinnable’ for Russia

‘Every day a neighbour brings something for us. Everybody is willing to help’

Kharkiv under attack overnight with two dead and two residential buildings destroyed

Four friends who meet The Irish Times in Dublin feel they cannot be silent on Putin and Ukraine

Kremlin allege without evidence that US has been supporting a bio-weapons programme

‘The destruction is colossal,’ says city council as building hit several times by air strike

Millions remain on the move across Ukraine as Russian onslaught brings harrowing tales

Nato decide not to set up no-fly zone over Ukraine after meeting in Brussels

A fire broke out in the largest nuclear plant in Europe after being shelled by Russia

Polish professor traces cause of current Russian invasion back to the 16th century

Minister of State calls on sporting bodies to ‘act in unison in solidarity’ with Ukraine

Ukrainian delegate says ceasefire talks with Russian side on Monday were difficult

Poland and Hungary open their borders to receive families fleeing invasion

Ukraine and Russia agree to talks without preconditions at Belarus border

Western powers appear unable to thwart Putin’s strategy to reassert Russian influence

Tullow Oil advances in Dublin, while Ryanair benefits from high level of fuel price hedging

Russia and Belarus launch major military drills as West urges Kremlin to talk peace

Fears of new Russian attack rekindle memories of dangerous months under militia control

Czechs appeal for EU solidarity after accusing Moscow of involvement in 2014 explosion

Investigation team says it has evidence Buk system that fired missile came from Russia

Boris Johnson warns of ‘robust’ response from Britain if Russia found to be responsible

1916/2016: a miscellany

Man told gardaí he was having flashbacks when he assaulted victim

Paris negotiations make no headway, as Britain prepares to dispatch military advisers to troubled Kiev

Leaders to hold Minsk summit on Wednesday, says German government spokesman

Russian tanks and artillery crossing border into disputed territory, claims Nato

In Ukraine, where where unpaid wages are adding to uncertainty amid bloody conflict, synchronising watches is political

Volunteer spirit has spawned would-be partisan cells

Most terrifying of all, sometimes a company will attempt to change its engine in mid-flight, as it fundamentally modifies its product offering to avoid a market dead end

‘Force at Ukrainian border is very, very sizeable and very, very ready’