Russian forces expected to mount new offensive to strengthen hand at talks
Move could give Putin reason to delay discussions in favour of seeking more land, says Ukraine
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Efforts to rearm Europe stumble as Trump ‘kicks over the chessboard’ of the Ukraine war
EU must take replace rhetoric with deeds and increase military power to ensure Putin takes heed, European commissioner for defence warns
US ‘demanding all of Ukraine’s natural resources for years’
Putin says Trump’s push to control Greenland is not surprising amid tension over mineral-rich territory
European leaders united in opposition to lifting sanctions on Russia as condition of ceasefire in Ukraine
Europe’s ‘reassurance force’ could guarantee Ukrainian security following peace, says French president
Taoiseach joins Zelenskiy and European allies in Paris to discuss further Ukraine aid, security assurances
Macron accuses Russia of having an increasingly long list of demands and rejects lifting of sanctions
The global leaders rising in the polls as they battle Donald Trump
From Canada to Ukraine, populations rally behind leaders seeking to fend off the US president’s threats
Ukraine and Russia agree to US-brokered truce in Black Sea
Warring neighbours say absence of mutual trust makes US role vital to upholding deal
Trump says Ukraine talks address ‘territory’ issues and ‘power plant ownership’
European powers sceptical that Vladimir Putin is ready to make meaningful concessions
Ukraine talks: What is being discussed by the US, Russia and Ukraine?
Shipping, nuclear power plants and Nato membership are among issues on the talks table
Trump’s big-boss peace for Ukraine won’t work
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Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv ahead of ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia
At least three people are killed, including a five-year-old child, in overnight strikes, say officials
Russian drone attack kills three in Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia
Drone strike comes after Ukraine and Russia agreed a limited ceasefire in principle on Wednesday
Ukraine vows never to accept Kremlin control of Black Sea peninsula: ‘Most Crimean Tatars would regard it as betrayal’
Activist and politician Nariman Dzhelyal among latest generation of Crimean Tatars to be persecuted by Russia
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaking US-brokered halt to attacks on energy sites
Kyiv denounces Kremlin order for Ukrainians to ‘legalise’ Russian status or leave occupied areas
Ukraine says ‘nothing has changed’ since Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy facilities
EU leaders at summit will commit to increased military spending amid growing uncertainty over US defence
The Irish Times view on the partial ceasefire in Ukraine: a deal in name only
Trump’s diplomacy, by failing to address the root causes of conflict, may just set the scene for a return to all-out war
Trump claims peace push ‘on track’ as Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaking partial truce
Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow set to meet US officials for more talks in Saudi Arabia
Russia’s demands of Ukraine would make a mockery of any peace agreement
Putin calls for a halt to military support not just from the US but from all Ukraine’s foreign backers
Russia to pause strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities after Trump-Putin call
Peace impossible unless West stops giving arms and intelligence to Kyiv, Kremlin says
From ready meals to air defence radar: How Irish aid to Ukraine has evolved
Government policy is that only non-lethal aid is provided, but the type of assistance has changed since the war began
‘I think the French and Germans are right to be worried’: Former US national security expert on what’s next in war on Ukraine
Tom Wright may be the most influential Irishman you’ve never heard of. He was part of the team responsible for advising Biden on Russia and Ukraine
Was Micheál Martin’s trip to the White House a diplomatic victory or a ritual humiliation?
Conservative commentator Michael Brendan Dougherty and Trinity College professor Daniel Geary debate what might happen next in US-Irish relations
How Putin is undermining western power through propaganda and sabotage
Worldview: A former German ambassador and head of Nato intelligence says western societies must do more to protect themselves from Russia’s hybrid warfare
Ukraine seeks ‘strong steps’ from US to force Russia accept truce and discuss peace
Russian president has said proposal needs work
How might an end to fighting in Ukraine be enforced?
It is not clear how the US-proposed ceasefire would be monitored to prevent or restrain violations
Micheál Martin sat smiling, struggling to interject, but there was no mistaking it: this was The Donald’s show
Taoiseach avoided Oval Office mauling as Trump railed against EU foes and heaped backhanded praise on Ireland
More big EU decisions may come on defence as US shift on Ukraine causes Brussels to rethink bloc’s security
Period of European leaders carefully tiptoeing around Trump seems to be over
Taoiseach to meet Trump in White House as trade war kicks off between the US and the EU
Martin expected to stress mutually beneficial trade relations between Ireland the United States
The more Trump talks of tariffs the better it is for Ireland
As long as they are front of mind they prevent a more thoughtful approach being adopted to the Irish trade surplus
Dizzying turnaround in US-Ukraine relations leaves all eyes on Russia
For the first time, Moscow is being asked to make a commitment, though it is unclear what will follow if it does sign up
US says ‘ball in Russia’s court’ after Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire
US secretary of state Marco Rubio says he will present offer to Moscow
Keir Starmer calls for ‘positive’ US-Ukraine talks in call with Donald Trump
UK prime minister says he hopes negotiations will lead to resumption of US aid and intelligence sharing
Ukraine to propose air and sea truce with Russia at talks with US in Saudi Arabia
Paris to host discussions on possible peacekeeping mission for Ukraine
What experts expect to happen when Micheál Martin meets Donald Trump this week
The Oval Office 2025 has become a fascinating and volatile court, so the Taoiseach might expect one or two curveballs coming his way
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