Zelenskiy proposes demilitarised zone in eastern Ukraine
Offer is closest Ukraine has come to addressing territorial disputes in Donetsk that have derailed peace talks
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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
Like Neville Chamberlain in 1938, Donald Trump is the errand boy of gangsters
The British leader pledged ‘peace in our time’ after appeasing a tyrant – will history repeat itself?
Ireland’s air traffic control operators not notified of drone activity during Zelenskiy visit
Questions emerge over how vital security information was shared as anti-drone tech included in €1.7bn defence package
Ukraine says US proposes ‘demilitarised zone’ in east as Nato claims Europe is Russia’s ‘next target’
Too many in military alliance do not feel the urgency of Russia’s threat in Europe, says Mark Rutte
EU satellite images identified ‘dark vessel’ in Irish Sea that could be linked to rogue drones
Airborne devices appeared in Dublin Bay, close to flight path of Ukrainian president’s plane
Europe is in danger of becoming a plaything, not a player
Donald Trump’s administration wants to erase the achievements of European integration and destroy the project
Volodymyr Zelenskiy landed in Dublin ‘quite some time’ before drones deployed - Taoiseach
No member state has disabled or downed such aerial devices with recent exception of France, Dáil hears
Israel responsible for nearly half of global journalist killings this year, report finds
Reporters Without Borders says some 29 out of 67 reporters killed were based in Gaza
Russia praises Trump’s ‘understanding’ as Ukraine finalises new peace proposal
Kyiv to discuss future security guarantees with ‘coalition of the willing’ states
Ukraine says fight for Pokrovsk continues as Russia claims Kyiv’s troops are surrounded
Moscow increases battlefield pressure on Ukraine as talks on US peace push intensify
Drone sighting during Zelenskiy visit example of Russia’s hybrid attacks, says EU Council President
Taoiseach says incident fits in with ‘pattern’ of similar disruption in across Continent
Europe should reassess its relationships with Russia and China
Painful choices in Russia talks over Ukraine should not be left to US, while China’s status as a strategic rival deserves another look as Trump targets the EU
Trump increases pressure on Ukraine to accept US peace plan and calls for election
Kyiv readies ‘refined’ peace plan proposals amid intense diplomacy around Europe
A year after tyrant Assad’s fall, Syrians mark ‘liberation day’ with flags and fireworks
Crowds gathered in celebration, but questions remain over country’s future
Starmer wants ‘hard-edged’ guarantees for Ukraine yet the UK’s armed forces are too blunt
UK prime minister meets Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the leaders of France and Germany in Downing Street to discuss US-led peace initiative
Ireland among seven EU leaders urging action on Ukraine reparations loan plan
Letter calls for bloc to ‘move quickly’ on proposals to use cash from Russia’s immobilised assets
EU needs fresh thinking as Trump calls time on US ‘propping up entire world order’
Trump administration’s recently published security strategy is hostile to the EU and no longer identifies Russia as an adversary
‘Ireland and the Irish Sea is equal to zero’ on the green transition, says Stena Line chief
Niclas Mårtensson says roads around Rosslare Europort are not suitable for heavy goods vehicles transporting goods from exporters
In shift from political norms, Russia praises new US national security strategy
Strategy declares Western Hemisphere to be Washington’s zone of influence
Russia says it has taken control of two villages in Ukraine
Defence ministry says air defences destroyed 77 Ukrainian drones launched overnight
Bringing the Ukraine war to its endgame is going to mean messy compromises
Hard choices about territory, security, language rights, alliances, sanctions and resources are required
Widespread Russian drone and missile attacks hit Ukraine ahead of third day of peace talks
US and Ukrainian representatives to meet for third day of talks aimed at breaking war deadlock
Irish fretting about the triple lock seems faintly ridiculous in light of Russia threat
Ireland’s neutrality doesn’t bother EU allies. Our inability to defend ourselves does
Senior gardaí express annoyance over Defence Forces’ response to rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit
Questions asked within force over why the Defence Forces did not fire on the drones or fire warning shots
Modi welcomes Putin to Delhi as leaders navigate western scrutiny on own terms
The optics surrounding Putin’s arrival carried unmistakable weight.
US national strategy advocates ‘cultivating resistance’ in Europe
Document blames European officials for thwarting US efforts to end the war in Ukraine
Garda national security team investigating rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit
Move comes as French military opens fire on five suspected drones over nuclear submarine base on Thursday
‘It’s lots of lies, just so people don’t run away’: One Ukrainian conscript’s journey towards war
Ukraine struggles to recruit and retain soldiers amid widespread criticism of draft system
Europe-US unity ‘essential’ to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says France
Putin and Modi meet to deepen economic ties, despite US pressure
Research programme to assess risk of sabotage and spying on Irish cables
Two-year programme a response to fears that Ireland’s maritime area will be subject to Russian sabotage
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