Number of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war could soon pass 40,000, claims Zelenskiy

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Russia of treating its troops as "cannon fodder", claiming the numbers of soldiers killed so far could top 40,000 in June.

100 days of the Government

Political Editor of The Irish Times, Pat Leahy, reviews the beginning of Micheál Martin‘s second term as Taoiseach. Video: Dan Dennison


US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal on X, saying it “signals the Trump Administration’s commitment to a free, sovereign, prosperous Ukraine."