‘We are heading for a war Europe might lose’: Continent shifts to military footing
European governments are preparing the public for the possibility of conflict as US security guarantees fade
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Today’s stock market wrap: European shares touch record highs despite metal price pullback
Hopes for Ukraine peace deal drag defence stocks lower while top tech stocks take a backwards step in New York
Why latest Ukraine peace talks include promising developments for Kyiv
Sticking points remain in draft peace deal, including fate of land in eastern Ukraine
Trump says deal to end Ukraine war ‘very close’ but thorny issues remain
Ukrainian president says US-Ukraine security guarantees are ’100% agreed to’
Ireland’s EU presidency set to cost State more than €293m
An Garda Síochána allocated €125m which is expected to go towards increased security and operational costs
Zelenskiy holds talks with Carney and European leaders en route to Trump meeting
Russian attacks leave hundreds of thousands in Kyiv without heating as Ukrainian leader prepares for flurry of weekend diplomacy
Russian drones and missiles pound Ukraine before Zelenskiy-Trump meeting
Zelenskiy says 20-point draft is ’90% ready’ ahead of Florida meeting with Donald Trump
Zelenskiy ‘doesn’t have anything until I approve it’, says Trump ahead of meeting on Sunday
US president believes he can have a productive meeting with Zelenskiy on ending the Ukraine war
Motherland by Julia Ioffe: The unfairly forgotten women of the Soviet Union
A beautifully crafted tribute to remarkable women and a howl of condemnation at a country that ‘failed them’
Zelenskiy proposes demilitarised zone in eastern Ukraine
Offer is closest Ukraine has come to addressing territorial disputes in Donetsk that have derailed peace talks
Two police officers killed in car explosion in Moscow, say Russian authorities
Explosive device was triggered when officers approached a ‘suspicious person’ near their vehicle
Private jets and penthouse suites: ousted Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s luxurious life in exile
Deposed president and his family are living with impunity in Moscow
Millions of Ukrainians without power and at least three dead in Russian missile attacks
Despite peace-talks progress, Zelenskiy said attacks show Putin ‘cannot accept that he must stop killing’
Russia sees ‘slow progress’ in peace plan talks as Moscow bomb attack kills general
No breakthrough during intense weekend of diplomacy involving US, Ukraine, Russia and Europe
How Russia recruits Ukrainians to attack their own country
Moscow is targeting vulnerable adults and even children to recruit them as potential killers, bombers and arsonists
European involvement in US-led talks damaging chances of peace in Ukraine, says Russia
Zelenskiy open to possibility of summit with Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump as negotiations continue in Miami
Putin says Russian forces will continue to advance in Ukraine
President’s end-of-year press conference appears largely aimed at preparing country’s population for war to continue
EU funding deal for Ukraine: dissenter Hungary joined by Slovakia and Czech Republic
A tear that Hungary’s premier, Viktor Orban, has spent years pulling at in the EU tent has just got bigger
Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan after frozen Russian assets plan fails
Crunch summit breaks up with agreement for EU loan to shore up Ukraine’s finances for next two years
How does the EU want to use Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine?
Plan would allow EU governments use up to €165bn of Russian assets without confiscating them
Russia accused of intimidating Belgian leaders to block use of frozen assets for Ukraine
Key figures at depository among targets of campaign, say European intelligence agencies
Putin predicts European ‘swine’ backing Ukraine will lose power
Russian president vows to liberate ‘historic lands’ in hardline speech
‘Ukraine’s most successful battlefield’: Black Sea wins keep Odesa port open for business
Kyiv likely to seek maritime security guarantees from West as part of any peace deal with Russia
Ukraine war: Peace plans may be soon be finalised and presented to Russia, says Zelenskiy
US officials say ‘90%’ of issues between two countries resolved after two days of talks in Berlin
‘We realised we don’t know English, not the way it’s spoken in Ireland’
Yuliia Riabova moved to Ireland by herself in April 2023 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Peace process for Ukraine closer than at any time since start of Russian invasion, says Merz
European leaders say proposed security guarantees agreed with US include a Ukrainian peacetime army of 800,000 troops and European-led military support force
Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee says
Government moving ‘quickly’ on legislation to remove need for UN mandate for peacekeeping missions
Zelenskiy ready to give up Nato membership demands in exchange for security guarantees
Move aimed at advancing peace talks in Berlin
Ukrainian president Zelenskiy abandons Nato ambition ahead of peace talks
Move marks major shift for Ukraine, which has fought to join Nato as safeguard against Russian attacks
Drones over Dublin Bay: What happened during Zelenskiy’s visit to Ireland?
Incident during Ukrainian president’s visit suggests the State is ill-equipped for new era of hybrid warfare and risks serious embarrassment next year
EU freezes €210bn of Russian assets ahead of pivotal Ukraine peace talks
Kyiv and European allies seek to strengthen their hand as Washington-led peace talks reach critical phase
Defence Forces has no rules of engagement for dealing with drones despite rising threat
Devices sighted in skies of Dublin Bay on night Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy landed in State
EU bypasses Orban veto on plan to fund Ukraine loan using frozen Russian assets
Changes to Russian sanctions rollover tees up bloc leaders' summit next week
Ukraine could join EU next year under draft peace plan
Move backed by Brussels would transform the bloc’s approach to admitting new members
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