Russia

Kremlin has consistently promoted itself as anti-colonial leader against western ‘neo-colonialism’ on behalf of Global South

British diplomat summoned by Russian foreign ministry as Poland joins anti-ballistic missile ‌coalition

United Russia party facing little by way of meaningful competition and set to extend hold it has had on parliament for 23 years

At China’s Xiangshan Forum, an Irish general argues that a multipolar world can only be stable if smaller states’ sovereignty is respected

Polina Lermant is one of some dozen candidates in Moscow from liberal party Yabloko contesting the election to the State Duma

Transition is under way but the task lacks the timeline and tough decisions to complete the job

‘Something’s not working’: Inside the European Union’s stalling ambitions to become a proper geopolitical heavyweight

Television: Fascinating portrait of outsiders who have set up home on windswept Irish outcrops

Train struck on route used by David Petraeus, Boris Johnson and other senior officials

Attack hit station on Polish border shortly after train with former British PM left, says Ukrainian railways operator

Contrast their bravery with the behaviour of the Irish Government, which has refused visas to 97 Palestinian students, makes excuses about Aughinish and will today welcome a convicted felon

In prospectus to debt investors, ESB cites risks posed by ‘state actors’ amid heightened geopolitical tensions

Western officials describe new ‘secret weapon’ for disabled undersea cables

Official travelling with Ukrainian president says they believe a Russian weapon was used

India’s Narendra Modi hosts a meeting of Brics leaders this weekend, with China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin attending

Documents reveal Limerick refinery thanked Simon Coveney in 2023 for State’s support during ‘economic fallout’ of Ukraine war

Liquidators claim airline unlawfully abandoned six Airbus planes in dispute over sanctions

CIA director John Ratcliffe will be involved in shuttle diplomacy between Moscow and Kyiv

In the News podcast: Resounding victory for far-right party in regional election sends shockwaves

Resumed US engagement is significant, but the war looks set to head into another winter

Kremlin spokesman indicates Russia close to winning Ukraine war, but western observers say this is untrue

Senior Estonian official says Putin has become ‘desperate’ as his war in Ukraine grinds on

US envoys were joined for final hour of talks in Kyiv by advisers from Germany, France and Britain

It was first official visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Ukrainian capital in bid to end war

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Kyiv for talks on Sunday after meeting Russian president in Moscow

We cannot condemn Russia’s bombing of Ukraine while supplying it with a strategic raw material

Vsevolod Chentsov insists EU should stop trading with Russia no matter how painful to member states

These developments demand a full and frank public debate rather than decisions arrived at by drift

Minister says disinformation ‘spread like wildfire’ during Northern Ireland immigration riots earlier this year

State accused of ‘copy-pasting EU conspiracy theories’ after Yury Filatov summoned to meeting in wake of drone attack at German airport

Government policies are at odds with stated position

Upgraded Russian drones are more destructive, faster and harder to shoot down than propeller-driven models

Several injured in incident involving officers from SBU domestic security service and HUR military intelligence directorate

Rare upbeat assessment of peace prospects after four ​and a half years of fighting

Department of Enterprise secretary general held several discussions with Limerick refinery director while review into Russian exports was being finalised

Europe letter: EU will struggle to repeat its €90bn loan trick to keep Ukraine funded

EU’s high representative on foreign affairs signals sanctions on up to 1,600 Russian individuals and entities

Germany has blamed Russia for sending explosive-laden drone to Leipzig airport used to send military equipment to Ukraine

‘We are no longer in regular peacetime,’ says Polish minister as EU meeting in Wicklow plots response to Moscow-directed acts in Europe

Oran Doyle’s compelling debut Give Me ’Til Midnight is a refreshing take on the now-familiar time-loop plot