Ukraine war a turning point in history at which Moscow must be defeated – Zelenskiy
President says up to 100 Ukrainian soldiers dying each day in Donbas amid Russian assault
Ukraine says 87 killed in strike on barracks in worst military loss of war
Russian mine clearers sweep captured Azovstal plant for landmines
Biden signs order to deploy troops to Somalia day after country elects new president
Decision made amid growing concerns about power held by Islamist group al-Shabaab
Ukraine has upgraded its war aims as confidence grows, says foreign minister
Dmytro Kuleba says ‘picture of victory’ has evolved to full liberation of territories
Biden worried Putin has no way out of Ukraine war
US president says Russian leader believed he could break up Nato and EU
Clare Daly says Ukrainian establishment ‘became puppets of another power’
Irish MEP says conflict is now 'proxy war' between Nato and Russia
US intelligence reportedly helping Ukraine kill Russian generals
New York Times reports US supplying actionable information to Kyiv
Peace in Ukraine: What will it take and how can it happen?
Contours of a deal are already visible, but there’s likely to be a lot more bloodshed first
The Irish Times view on war in Ukraine: Endgame scenarios
Neither Russia nor Ukraine is keen to return to the negotiating table while the outcome of the current battle is in the balance
Nato allies meet in Germany as Berlin agrees to up deliveries to Ukraine
US convenes meeting of 40 countries amid reports Finland and Sweden applying to join Nato
US officials pledge more military aid on visit to Kyiv
Kremlin vows West will fail in what it calls bid to split and ‘destroy Russia from within’
Ukrainian rail and fuel facilities bombed as Russia warns US over arms deliveries
‘Russia is failing’ in war aims, says US secretary of state after meeting in Kyiv
Vacant social homes to be made available for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland
Minister to outline plans to Cabinet addressing acute accommodation pressures
Mother and baby among eight killed in Moscow’s latest strike on civilian target
‘She never even got to see life,’ Odesa mayor says of three-month--old girl whose mother also died
‘A profound shift’: US boosts supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine
Surprisingly effective performance of the Ukrainian military said to be a factor in shift
Biden view that Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ not meant to back regime change – White House
Russian leader ‘a dictator bent on rebuilding an empire’ says Biden in Polish speech
US working with Poland on deal to provide Ukraine with fighter jets
Deal would involve Ukraine receiving warplanes from Poland, which would in turn get US F-16s
Ukraine crisis: Russia ‘on the brink’ of invading, says Blinken
Michel says Russia would face ‘massive sanctions’ for further military aggression
Putin leads strategic nuclear exercises amid Ukraine tensions
Russian president observes missile drills with Belrusian leader Lukashenko
Ukraine accuses Moscow-led militia of stoking tension with mass evacuation order
US says Russia still massing troops near Ukraine and seeking ‘pretext to justify invasion’
Biden considers deploying thousands of troops to eastern Europe, officials say
Move in response to Ukraine crisis would signal major pivot for US administration
North Korea launches ballistic missile, US military says
Move after Kim Jong-un vows to strengthen military capability at party conference
Urgency conveyed to Vienna talks on rescue of Iran’s nuclear deal
UK foreign secretary calls gathering ‘last chance for Iran to come to the negotiating table’
Israel urges world powers to end nuclear deal talks with Iran
Biden administration has repeatedly reiterated its desire to return to the 2015 agreement broken by Trump
China’s test of hypersonic weapon raised regional tensions, says US defence chief
Lloyd Austin says China top challenge for US military in his first confirmation of July test
Chinese hypersonic weapon bewilders US scientists
Pentagon experts unsure how China fired missile at hypersonic speeds in July test
Afghan family decimated by US drone strike awaits justice from Washington
Investigation by US military inspector general says airstrike not criminal negligence
US vows to pay relatives of Afghans killed in drone strike
Ten people killed in errant US drone attack in Kabul in August
US tries to soothe French anger over Australian naval pact
France outraged that own lucrative contract torpedoed and it was given ‘no heads up’
China accuses Australia, UK and US of ‘double standards’ over security pact
Australia to have nuclear-powered submarines for the first time under Aukus deal
Extension of Kabul evacuation in doubt after Taliban warning
US says it ‘understands view’ of militant group that all its troops must leave by end of August
Maureen Dowd: WB Yeats’s ‘rough beast’ takes over Afghanistan
Joe Biden did the right thing getting America out of there. But he did it badly
Fall of Afghanistan the fruits of years of US miscalculations
Taliban’s success was signalled by Pentagon but Joe Biden was long determined to withdraw
Taliban seize more Afghan cities as fears grow for fate of Kabul
US and UK ‘risk Saigon moment’ as troops sent to evacuate Afghan embassies
Pentagon briefly put into lockdown after bus stop shooting
Police officer among several injured but authorities says scene of incident now secure
Biden to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11th
Nato allies to be briefed on pull-out at meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, officials say
Israel and US united in stopping Iran getting nuclear weapons, Netanyahu says
Tehran vows to avenge Israeli attack on Natantz nuclear reactor
The US must be pragmatic when picking its allies
US Politics: Building an alliance that can stand up to China involves hard choices
Biden’s Afghanistan dilemma poses first big foreign policy challenge
America Letter: US due to withdraw its remaining troops from region on May 1st
Kim Jong-un’s sister warns US over military exercises
Kim Yo-yong cautions against provocations if Washington wants ‘good night’s sleep’
Biden to host ‘Quad’ meeting to counterbalance China’s power
Focus on foreign policy issues as US president signs into law the American Rescue Plan
Biden imposes sanctions on Myanmar’s military leaders following coup
Measures include freezing access to US-based assets and new export controls
America’s new decision makers: Who’s who in the Biden cabinet
Experience the common denominator among new officials set to drive US policy
Trump impeachment trial set to loom over Biden’s first weeks in office
Senate trial will not start until week beginning February 8th, giving both sides an opportunity to prepare their arguments
Schumer vows to ‘do business differently’ as Democrats take over US Senate
Democratic leadership of key committees has still not been agreed
Biden defends choice of Lloyd Austin to lead the Pentagon
President-elect addresses concerns department would not be led by a civilian
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