Ukraine crisis

After four bloody years of war, signs of anxiety within the Kremlin are unmistakable

Widespread nature of attacks prompts warnings that Moscow is trying to overwhelm air defence systems

Prime minister Evika Siliņa resigns after incidents of drones crashing near Latvia’s border with Russia

Zelenskiy says 14 regions came under fire with residential, energy and railway infrastructure targeted

The EU should consider its approach to lifting economic sanctions against Russia, and a future security architecture for the Continent

‘Deafening silence’ around issue ‘must be called out’, says Catherine Connolly

Drone strikes, mounting casualties and a distracted US president means a slow-motion victory is in doubt

On the battlefield Russia’s small advances in Donbass have all but ground to a halt

EU imposes sanctions on Russia for systematic ‌unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children

Her grief at the death of her husband four years ago seemed emblematic of the grief of Ukraine. Yet, like her country, she is moving forward with a sense of purpose even as the war continues

US-mediated truce between Kyiv and Moscow appears under serious strain on its second day

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan says Government ‘will be considering’ offering financial help

A BA in Visual Arts organised by TU Dublin has been bringing students to the island off West Cork for 26 years. Some were so inspired by the immersion and isolation that they decided to stay

One woman’s memory of exile and fear under Russian occupation helps explain Ukraine’s enduring resolve to defend its independence

President’s comments come as Moscow holds scaled-back Victory Day parade amid beginning of ceasefire with Kyiv

Temporary truce includes suspension of all physical military activity and exchange of 1,000 prisoners by each country

Short of manpower and might, Kviv has devised a machine-based modern war strategy instead

Top Ukrainian negotiator arrives in Miami for news talks with US representatives on moving towards peace accords

Worldview: Tragic Ukraine is a borderland for Russia and for the West, historian Yaroslav Hrytsak says

Politicians are often reluctant to speak about migration for fear of being accused of racism. No such inhibitions trouble putative populist conservatism

As Irish generosity to Ukrainians wanes, remember that rising costs are another result of war

Not an option for Russia to halt strikes for one day for military parade ⁠while continuing strikes, says Zelenskiy

The people most at risk from these changes are those least equipped to manage them

Security around Russia’s president tightens after audacious drone attacks from Ukraine

Recent evening at PEN Ukraine was dedicated to identity of people from occupied Donetsk

Russia said any attempt by Ukraine to disrupt the celebrations would prompt retaliation

Reactor construction was outlawed in 1999, but changing technology, and circumstances, have reopened the debate

Russian drone attacks on port infrastructure up tenfold in ​first four months of ⁠2026, Kyiv confirmed

European powers prepared to help clear Strait of Hormuz of mines in ‘next phase’ of conflict, Mark Rutte says

Government must consider response to potential protests during EU presidency, Neale Richmond says

Taxes, competition from North, higher costs and red tape are pushing sector to the brink

International Atomic Energy Agency warns of safety risks and requests access to assess damage

Ukrainians’ resolve to produce art tied to their home nation has been strengthened by the war

Rite & Reason: Democracies need to stand up for international law, not collude in its dismemberment

There is something undeniably sinister in the combination of intimacy and detachment in footage taken by ‘first person view’ drones

One Killarney hotelier has mixed feelings about ceasing to host Ukrainians as housing for up to 16,000 war refugees is to end

First deputy head of Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office warns of Russian mission’s ‘subversive activities’ in Dublin

If we’re living in a new Darwinian age, the big powers are not having it all their own way

Radio: Gambling bodies adopt altruistic airs in Lottery row, while removal of Ukrainian supports draws ominous note of discontent

Russian president wants pause in conflict to mark ‘victory day’ but Zelenskiy is pushing for longer break