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Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg after Putin refuses talks with Zelenskiy
Leningrad governor Alexander Drozdenko says drone attack on region unprecedented
The Irish Times view on Aughinish Alumina: questions getting louder
Government commitment to Ukraine now in deepening tension with stance on Aughinish
Ireland wants no ‘hand’ in supplying material for weapons damaging Ukraine, says Taoiseach
Government to discuss findings of Aughinish Alumina investigation with European Commission
Wedged between powerful neighbours, Armenia faces an uncertain geopolitical future
Prime minister Nikol Pashinyan, who has sought greater alignment with the West, faces a challenge from the largely pro-Russian opposition in this weekend’s elections
Putin says ‘no point’ in meeting Zelenskiy over ending Ukraine war
Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack killing Azerbaijani crew on board two cargo vessels headed for a Russian port
Putin associate still controls Aughinish Alumina parent company, Swedish investigators allege
Oligarch Oleg Deripaska is under EU sanctions over his role in supporting the invasion of Ukraine
Mick Lynch: FAI must take a stand and refuse to participate in Israel game
Only fair for football association to be compensated for deciding Ireland team cannot in all conscience fulfil fixture
Wilful ignorance is not an acceptable dodge when it comes to Aughinish Alumina
Irish neutrality is rightly questioned when governments do utmost to prevent ban on alumina exports to Russia
Ukraine joins those questioning Irish exports of alumina to Russia
Pressure builds on Government with embassy and MEPs raising concerns about Aughinish plant
Aughinish Alumina blames ‘clerical error’ for incorrect statistics on exports to Russia
Coalition urged to complete Aughinish Alumina investigation without delay
Russia is showing signs of weakness in Ukraine. So it hits harder
Analysts believe Russia’s stepped-up strikes are an attempt to reclaim an advantage in potential peace talks
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin’s flagship economic forum opens
Zelenskiy says operation demonstrates Ukraine’s ability to hit strategic targets deep inside Russia
Government ‘made aware’ of errors in Aughinish Alumina export data
CSO figure showing 83% of Limerick-based operation’s exports go to Russia ‘not accurate’, says Minister
Zelenskiy warns of further strikes after at least 23 killed in latest Russian attacks on Ukraine
Capital Kyiv and city of Dnipro among areas hit by ‘systemic’ drone and missile attacks
Former Irish rugby player travels to Ukraine to deliver medical aid
Shane Leahy has co-ordinated delivery of more than €200 million in aid
Vladimir Putin could pay a personal price for failure in Ukraine
History informs us that military defeat often leads to radical political change in Moscow
Singapore mobilises international response over fears seabed becoming global battlefield
Underwater fibre-optic cables carry more than 95 per cent of intercontinental data traffic
Ukraine’s ramped-up drone power is transforming its fortunes against Russia
The country’s war effort was at a nadir. But mass drone production has come to the rescue
Sinn Féin plans Dáil motion demanding boycott of Ireland-Israel football fixtures
Government urged to cover any financial penalty faced by FAI if Nations League games not played
Amount of Irish-made alumina exported to Russia hits highest level since start of Ukraine war
Figure emerges as Taoiseach argues sanctioning Aughinish Alumina would cause more harm to EU than Russia
EU agrees plan to unblock €16bn in frozen funds to Hungary
New Hungarian government commits to rush through structural and anti-corruption reforms before end of August
All quiet on the Fianna Fáil front for now, but growing ructions on the left
Inside Politics: Galway West and Dublin Central byelection results raise questions over a future left-wing government
Nato vows to defend ‘every inch’ of its territory as Russian drone strikes in Romania
Russia’s ‘reckless behaviour is a danger to us all’, says Nato secretary general Mark Rutte
How Europe is preparing for potential Ukraine talks with Putin
Before deciding on the name of any envoy to do the talking, European governments are weighing up what they want from Ukraine settlement
EU sanctions on Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina would be ‘self-defeating, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin denies Government had been threatened not to impose sanctions on company or that it had lobbied EU
We must demand EU puts sanctions on Israel before Lebanon is destroyed
Asking Lebanese to leave their homes so Israeli military can bomb indiscriminately is wrong
An interview with Germany’s finance minister: ‘It’s not a bad thing if you’re shouted at now and then’
Lars Klingbeil, leader of Germany’s centre-left SPD party, on spending cuts, Russia, and trying to invest in its creaking infrastructure
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Television: This gripping documentary paints a sobering portrait of 21st-century despotism: suited, booted and ready for its close-up
Ireland steps up for Ukraine in EU as domestic support wanes
Inside Politics: Ministers hope to make ‘swift progress’ on Ukraine’s bid to join the EU
‘Hostile’ agents feared to be among 14,000 Russians granted Irish visas in four years
Dublin MEP seeks greater scrutiny of applications ‘to assess possible hostile intelligence activities’ by visa recipients
Europe is losing arms race and must abandon ‘haute couture’ missiles, EU defence chief warns
Andrius Kubilius pushes for governments to open weapons stockpiles to Ukraine
Von der Leyen calls for unified drone alert system for Baltic States
Commission president wants improved co-ordination following Ukrainian drone incursions
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