Vladimir Putin

Beijing’s decision to slash oil imports has kept a lid on prices, avoiding a wider economic fallout

Japan claims the Kuril Islands as its own, which it says is recognised by international law

Concerns over 32-year-old’s health had grown sharply in recent weeks

Its lack of candour on big issues such as Aughinish and data centres is rust that corrodes trust in democracy

President pressing for extra ⁠help as Ukraine is chronically short of ⁠air defence missiles for ​US Patriot systems

Germany, France and Britain have been increasingly active as a formation in the search for a diplomatic resolution of the war

The Russian dissident says most European countries continue to do business with Putin’s Russia – Ireland included

Damage to Russian refineries still visible from space months after strikes

Seoul sees long-awaited opportunity to develop more potent vessels after Donald Trump gave nod of approval last year

As Trump meets his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington today, their relationship seems better than ever

The conflict with Russia has entered a new phase, one defined less by territorial gains than by intense technological competition

Vladimir Putin is reportedly terrified that a drone with facial recognition technology – like the AI tools used by Israel to assassinate Iranian leaders – may be used to kill him

European leaders gather for ‘coalition of the willing’ summit hosted by Emmanuel Macron in Paris

Any decision on sanctions against Limerick plant will be for EU, but Ministers here will have to deal with fallout

Failure to stop export of alumina from to Russia will be ‘stained with the blood of Ukrainians’, says Dmytro Kuleba

Peter Burke says nationalisation of the Co Limerick plant was not legally an option

Rose Gottemoeller tells Dublin conference she believed Russian president was prepared for nuclear strike in 2022

Such tournaments are an excuse to flaunt nationalistic tendencies in a low-stakes way

US president says he has spoken to Zelenskiy and Putin about ending Russian war on Ukraine

Zelenskiy urges allies to leave gathering in Ankara with ‘strong decisions’ on strengthening country’s air defences

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also discussed diplomatic efforts with Trump

With attacks on the occupied peninsula, Kyiv hopes to pressure Putin to end the war

City subjected to ‘large-scale’ overnight attack that also hit Baltic port of Vysotsk

Offer of vehicles to Ukraine army disregards our neutrality

Simon Harris says he has not been ‘involved in any conversations’ on nationalisation of Co Limerick plant

As Ireland takes up EU presidency, it is one of only two EU countries that failed to take action against Rusal assets

Russia has borne the heavier toll, with 1.4 million troops killed or wounded since it invaded in February 2022

EU acts with relative immediacy in another geopolitical battleground between Russia and the West

Moscow’s scope for exerting hegemonic power is diminished in an increasingly multipolar world order

Gains come even as Kremlin’s war machine stumbles and Ukrainian strikes hit Russia’s oil sector and spark fuel shortages

Russian attacks kill four in Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv

The EU budget, online safety, Ukraine’s accession, removing red tape from green energy, or neutrality – what should the Government prioritise?

Company may nationalisation due to Ukraine war sanctions against Russian owners

Strikes deep inside Russia will have psychological impact, bringing consequences of war closer to ordinary Russians

Long-range drone attack leaves oil refinery on fire and forces evacuation of Russia’s biggest airport

Though diplomacy has continued, there has been no sense of urgency

Zelenskiy pushes for diplomatic offensive at gathering of world leaders to bring Putin to the table

Move comes days after British troops seized a Russian vessel in the English Channel for the first time

Europe has been open to discussion with Russia, but Putin has been unwilling to agree a framework

Strike on Unesco-listed complex ‘one of Russia’s most serious crimes against Christian culture to date’, says Zelenskiy