Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi conclude with prisoner exchange
Ukrainian authorities confirm exchange has taken place after sides agreed to swap 157 prisoners of war each
Russia
A world without nuclear arms control begins today
New Start treaty, which expires on Thursday, capped the number of missiles and warheads in US and Russian arsenals
Number of Ukrainians killed in war with Russia estimated at 55,000, says Zelenskiy
Officials from Kyiv and Moscow hold ‘productive’ talks in UAE as fighting continues
Ukraine hit by drone and missile attack as Zelenskiy says Russia used truce to stockpile weapons
Second round of US-brokered trilateral talks to take place on Wednesday
Ukraine agrees western military response for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia
European forces would be dispatched and backed by US military in case of repeated Russian violations
Trump cuts Indian tariffs after Modi agrees to stop buying Russian oil
US president indicated that the agreement would help end the Ukraine war
Gianni Infantino says Fifa would have a look into allowing Russia back into international football
Fifa president sorry for offending British fans and defends Trump peace prize
The world could be about to get even more dangerous
Expiration of US-Russia deal raises risk of new nuclear arms race in which Europe could find itself in particularly uncomfortable position
Micheál Martin: ‘When there’s too much internal criticism, the party doesn’t do well’
In a changing world, Taoiseach looks to an era of expanded military capacity but with a grip on neutrality
At least 15 killed in Russian strike as Zelenskiy announces more peace talks
Attack drones also injured six people at a maternity hospital in southern Ukraine
‘My comrades are struggling and freezing and dying.’ Exhaustion is sapping Ukraine’s spirit
Could she accept the loss of Donetsk in exchange for a peace agreement, I asked Yulia Mykytenko, the bravest person I know. ‘It’s a very complex and painful question,’ she stressed
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy blames Europeans for air defence gaps
Delayed western payments keep country’s air defences ‘simply empty’, allowing Russia to knock out power, says president
Trump claims Putin agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine energy grid amid extreme cold
Short-term ceasefire has not been confirmed by either Kyiv or the Kremlin
‘Human safari’: In Kherson, Ukraine, to step outside is to risk death by drone
Cheap and deadly technology has made it easier than ever to target civilians
‘Political priority cannot be a judge’s priority’- European Court of Human Rights president
Political pressure on jurisdiction of court ‘impossible to accept’, says Mattias Guyomar
Will the ‘mother of all deals’ paper over the cracks between Europe and India?
Jilted by the United States, the European Union and India have agreed a trade deal after two decades of on-off negotiations
‘This is homeland defence for the alliance’: How Nato is preparing for war in the Arctic
Nordic nations hope US fixation on Greenland will spur allies to catch up with Russian military build-up
Doomsday Clock moves closer than ever to midnight
Scientists voice concern about threats of integrating artificial intelligence into military systems
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding Donbas territory
Washington signalled Kyiv would receive more backing after any withdrawal from the Donbas, say people familiar with talks
Why Enda Kenny may have paved the way for Moldova to unite with Romania
The Global Briefing: President Maia Sandu said she would prefer Moldova to give up its independence to become part of Romania
Security guarantees document from US ‘100% ready’, says Zelenskiy
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators engage in trilateral meetings on Friday and Saturday
Zelenskiy says peace talks in UAE were ‘constructive’ as Kyiv suffers missile attack
Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack targeting Ukraine’s two largest cities early on Saturday
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators meet in Abu Dhabi for talks aimed at ending war
Kyiv facing increasing pressure from US to reach peace deal but no signs of compromise showing over Donbas territory
Woman found guilty of attempted murder of her daughter (8) in stabbing attack
Unanimous verdict returned in case where mother pleaded not guilty after child sustained more than 70 wounds
Ukraine ‘prosperity plan’ delayed by European opposition to Trump over Greenland and Gaza
‘No signing as of now’ for $800bn deal amid deep disagreements, officials say
Russian attack plunges Kyiv into cold, threatens nuclear-linked facilities
Zelenskiy calls for tougher sanctions on Moscow to curb its military production
First Greenland, now Chagos: US-UK relationship hits bump as Trump scoffs at ally Starmer
Nervousness in Westminster over US president’s change of tone towards Downing Street
Bleak times in Copenhagen: ‘It’s like fifth graders bullying the small guy in the corner’
Danes feel betrayed, bewildered and frightened by Trump’s threats to take over Greenland
Putin invited to join Trump’s Gaza ‘board of peace’, says Kremlin
Invitation, which has yet to be confirmed by Washington, raises more questions about the intended agenda for the board
Europe needs a resilient food system and as part of its broader strategic defence
Capacity to produce food to high standards, less reliant on fragile global supply chains, is not protectionism but prudent risk management
European countries threatened by tariffs warn of ‘downward spiral’ in US relations
EU ambassadors summoned for emergency talks after Trump threatens to impose tariffs over Greenland
Why the world has started stockpiling food again
Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view as unstable. But many economists believe it could be counter-productive
Irish citizen detained in Russia since August after ‘anti-Russian’ messages found on phone
Daria Petrenko, who lives in Co Galway, has not spoken to her husband in months and is worried for his safety
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