Russia preparing massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, defence ministry says
Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Leningrad region overnight, Ukrainian military says
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Almost 40 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv region
Intelligence says Russia is preparing for a possible new ground offensive towards Ukrainian capital
Betrayal by Luke Harding: A colourful, entertaining take on Trump, Russia and Ukraine
Interviews with ordinary Ukrainians light up this book’s pages, although it contains a strange fascination with ornithological detail
Western officials believe Russia aiming to spread alarm with warnings of UK drone factory attacks
Much of combative language coming out of Kremlin is a classic case of Moscow using ‘rhetoric to exploit fears’, official says
CIA director gives bleak assessment of Russia’s war in Ukraine during Moscow visit
Russians urged to make a deal before their military and economic situation worsens
Neutrality and renewable energy could be Ireland’s best defence from Russia
State’s military weaknesses and vulnerabilities must be addressed
CIA director went to Moscow to warn Russia not to attack Nato – reports
US media outlets have cited their own sources as saying Ratcliffe warned Russia not to attack any Nato member state
Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv retailers, ports and industrial sites
Moscow warns it may strike UK military targets in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russia ‘carried out using British weapons’
Kurdish-led militia disbands after integration into Syrian army
Formal dissolution of the SDF, which has controlled large parts of northern and eastern Syria, is welcomed by the US, Turkey and Russia
Walking past the decaying industrial plant, I swore I heard a Soviet ghost
From a Cold War nuclear programme to the modern race for rare earth magnets, this quiet Estonian city can’t escape geopolitics
Aughinish latest: Claim that oligarch retains Rusal control is based on ‘presumptions’, company argues
Russian aluminium giant’s Swedish arm warns closure of smelting plant would cause ‘irreparable’ economic harm
Another drone found at Leipzig airport
Chancellor Friedrich Merz warns of increasingly ‘unscrupulous’ hybrid attacks
António Guterres: ‘Superpowers need to understand things have changed’
The UN secretary general, whose term ends in December, talks about the decline of US dominance, the rise of new powers and the organisation’s financial crisis
Ukraine ‘wants peace’ but not at any price, says Zelenskiy
Andy Burnham and European Council chief among dignitaries present for anniversary of Ukraine’s break from Soviet Union
Burnham’s soft launch is ending as hard foreign policy issues loom
New UK prime minister would rather focus on domestic policy over foreign, but that’s what they all say until geopolitics intrudes
Wartime election would risk destroying Ukraine, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian president responds for the first time to a demand made by sacked former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov
Ukraine launches wave of overnight drone attacks on Russia
More than 130 wounded in drone strike in central Ukraine
Kanye West goes east for tour dates in Russia. Is that wise?
It’s safe to say the rapper’s special rehabilitation operation is on hold
Ukraine seeks Musk’s go-ahead to use Starlink-equipped drones inside Russia
Kyiv wants to target missile launchers across border but Zelenskiy fired defence minister with direct line to SpaceX owner
Nine-hour Russian missile and drone attack kills 16 in Kyiv and surrounding area
Parts of Ukrainian capital left without power
Russia warns UK will ‘pay price’ for supplying drones to Ukraine
UK prime minister Andy Burnham vows to continue material support for Ukraine as drone
EU plans ‘most far-reaching sanctions against Russia in coming months’
Measures to focus on Moscow’s military industrial complex
Why is Berlin still giving Russia a house in the heart of the city?
Four years into the Ukraine war, Berlin is still deciding what to do about the Russland-Haus
The Estonian city that fears it’s next on Putin’s list
Narva in Estonia was once a symbol of cross-border connection. Today, residents live in the shadow of war and growing geopolitical tension
‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow
Russian drone missile attacks killed seven people in Ukraine
Ukraine war: Kyiv faces missile barrage after Zelenskiy targets Russian satellite network
Kyiv mayor says attack caused fires in at least two districts; Ukraine hits Russian rocket facility in long-range strike
Putin’s pact with the Russian people is fraying and his paranoia is deepening
A former news editor from Russian state television claims journalists prepare a special news broadcast for Putin nightly, shorn of anything which might anger or upset him
The world has enough countries prepared to go to war. It needs some with no axe to grind
Irish neutrality could be a shining light against the darkness of current military fixations
China appears to have saved us from a global recession
Beijing’s decision to slash oil imports has kept a lid on prices, avoiding a wider economic fallout
‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan condemns visit by Putin to disputed islands
Japan claims the Kuril Islands as its own, which it says is recognised by international law
Nato chief calls for ‘conversation’ on usefulness of Irish neutrality in changing world
Neutrality an ‘important conversation to be had among the Irish people’, says US air force general Alexus Grynkewich
Putin signals Russian response if European states seize merchant vessels
Russian forces ready to ‘inspect and detain’ foreign ships from what naval chief referenced as ‘hostile states’
Russia frees ex-US marine Robert Gilman four years after jail sentence
Concerns over 32-year-old’s health had grown sharply in recent weeks
Switzerland debates the meaning of neutrality
Swiss voters will have their say in a referendum on September 27th
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