Government contingency planning for Russia invasion of Ukraine, says Varadkar

The Government currently has no plans to evacuate staff from the Irish embassy in Kyiv, but contingency planning is underway for the potential invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the Tánaiste has told the Dáil. Video: Oireachtas TV

US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal on X, saying it “signals the Trump Administration’s commitment to a free, sovereign, prosperous Ukraine."