Russia sends fighter jet as Estonia tries to inspect shadow oil tanker
Jet sent after Estonian navy followed flagless vessel to ensure it did not tamper with underwater cables
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Putin will not travel to Istanbul for peace talks with Zelenskiy, Kremlin confirms
Donald Trump will also skip meeting, Washington says shortly after Moscow’s announcement
Military axis of Russia, China and North Korea will test what the West stands for
Issue of migration – especially economic migration disguised as asylum-seeking – is a growing issue for the political viability of the EU
Letters to the Editor, May 14th: On US academics, outdoor saunas, Gaza, and boycotting the Eurovision
‘Adding more researchers to an already underfunded system is not going to help anyone’
‘Putin is scared’: Zelenskiy insists on face-to-face talks with Russian president
Kremlin yet to say whether Putin will take part in talks with Ukrainian leader in Istanbul this week
Russia downed Malaysian passenger aircraft in 2014, UN aviation body rules
Russia rejects ‘biased conclusions’ over shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that killed all 298 passengers and crew
Outdated electricity grid planning and weak governance stalls Europe’s transition to renewables, report warns
Grid operators are working to outdated scenarios which do not take account of growth in renewable energy sources, report argues
Zelenskiy invites Pope Leo to visit Ukraine
Invitation extended during pontiff’s first known phone call with a foreign leader
Convicted Real IRA bomber speaks at event marking 80th anniversary of VE Day
At a gathering in Co Meath, John Connolly addressed those whose ancestors from the Soviet Union helped defeat Nazi Germany
Zelenskiy challenges Putin to meet in person for peace talks on Thursday
Zelenskiy says Kyiv is willing to talk but Moscow must agree to a ceasefire
Ukraine and European leaders tell Putin to agree to 30-day ceasefire or face ‘massive’ sanctions
Trump backs European call for Ukraine-Russia truce to begin on Monday
The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself about Russia and Betrayed Ukraine by Alexander Vindman – An unsparing critique of US ‘crisis management’ policy
The writer’s theme is one of lost opportunities that could have prevented today’s war
Ukraine ceasefire efforts ‘moving in right direction’, says Finnish president
European leaders plan to discuss conflict as Kyiv says it has uncovered Hungarian spy network
‘My message is clear for Ireland, electricity is the future,’ IEA director Fatih Birol
Electrification should be overriding priority for Irish economy, industry and society, says International Energy Agency chief
‘Friends of steel’: Xi and Putin pledge to stand together against US
Kremlin seeks boost from visit of powerful ally as leaders cast themselves as defenders of world order
Will the US respond to AI rivals in the same way it took on Soviet Union in the space race?
America's desire to put man on the moon brought about huge cultural change
The Illegals by Shaun Walker: The Russian agent who couldn’t get Irish people to shut up, and other spy stories
Shaun Walker’s thrilling account of deep-undercover spies also serves as a potted history of communist Russia
Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of ‘modern-day appeasement’ towards Russia
Former president claims successor risks causing a breakdown of US-Europe relations
Poland says Russia is trying to interfere in presidential election
Warsaw says its role as a hub for aid to Ukraine has made it a target for Russian sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation
Far-right first-round win of Romanian presidential election raises prospect of EU disruption
Trump admirer Simion opposes Ukraine military aid and calls for ‘Melonisation’ of Europe
Romania elections: Presidential vote favourite says he will bring back banned far-right contender
George Simion, who leads in opinion polls going into first voting round, says Calin Georgescu could hold leadership role
Putin ‘hopes’ nuclear weapons will not be needed as he targets ‘logical conclusion’ to war in Ukraine
Ukrainian forces partly destroy factory in Russia’s Bryansk region, says local governor
Romanians vote in election that could bring hard-right Eurosceptic ally of Trump to power
George Simion was leading in the polls in advance of Sunday’s presidential election
Ukraine says no to Russian call for three-day ceasefire to cover Moscow’s commemoration of end of second World War
Zelenskiy says Russia’s proposal is ‘theatrical show’ that does not help peace talks
Donald Trump claim of top US role in second World War ‘pretentious nonsense’ - Dmitry Medvedev
US president posted on Truth Social that ‘nobody was close to’ US in strength, bravery, or ‘military brilliance’ in both world wars
Dozens injured in Kharkiv, five in Novorossiysk as Ukraine and Russia trade drone attacks
Latest wave of attacks comes after US and Ukraine signed agreement granting American access to Ukraine’s mineral resources
A Ukrainian commander writes: It may be extortionate, but I’d rather share our resources with US than Russia
In her latest monthly column, the commander of a Ukrainian drone unit says attempts by Putin and Trump to humiliate Zelenskiy have backfired
Chay Bowes, an Irishman working for Russian state media, deported from Romania
Bowes says he travelled to Romania to cover the country’s presidential election
Russia accuses Ukraine of killing civilians in drone strike on busy market, Kyiv denies
Ukraine says only military personnel were killed in attack
Sixteen EU states seeking budget exemption so they can boost defence spending
Germany and Poland among those seeking leeway on bloc’s rules limiting deficits
What are Ukraine’s critical minerals and what do we know about the US deal?
About 40 per cent of Ukraine’s metal resources are under Russian occupation
US says minerals deal with Ukraine will strengthen Trump in talks with Russia
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says deal meant US president has ‘broken Kyiv regime’
Russia destroys 34 Ukrainian drones, says defence ministry
Trump says he thinks Putin wants peace in Ukraine despite recent attacks
Russian drones injure 20 in Kharkiv, kill one in Dnipro, say Ukrainian officials
Ihor Terekhov says there have been 16 strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city
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