Ukraine crisis

Imposing a €500 fine for the offence, Judge Alec Gabbett said that words used by Mr Dwyer to others were ‘quite unseemly’

Putin calls for a halt to military support not just from the US but from all Ukraine’s foreign backers

Taoiseach to chair group comprising Cabinet Ministers, Garda and Defence Forces chiefs and senior officials

Peace impossible unless West stops giving arms and intelligence to Kyiv, Kremlin says

Russian president sticks to tough demands for overall ceasefire and end to war

Simon Harris accuses Russian president of stalling over a peace deal with Ukraine

As Kyiv seeks funding for radar, electronic warfare systems and unarmed drones, Tánaiste says Ireland wants to do more to help Ukraine and solidarity has to be about actions and not just words

Proposal to significantly increase EU aid to Ukraine has ‘broad political support’

Government policy is that only non-lethal aid is provided, but the type of assistance has changed since the war began

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

Western defence chiefs to meet this week to put ‘robust plans’ in place to ‘guarantee’ Ukraine’s security, says UK PM

Worldview: A former German ambassador and head of Nato intelligence says western societies must do more to protect themselves from Russia’s hybrid warfare

Defence stocks have trumped the US’s magnificent seven techs and generated five times the returns of the S&P 500 over the past year

Russian president has said proposal needs work

Proposal asks EU states to jointly commit to provide up to €40 billion to Ukraine

It is not clear how the US-proposed ceasefire would be monitored to prevent or restrain violations

Kyiv says return of prisoners, children and fallen soldiers from Russia must be a priority in any peace process

US president reveals talks have taken place on parts of potential deal to end Ukraine war

Greens also likely to push controversial bill to reform German abortion law

TD criticises ‘chaotic’ move, with families offered alternative accommodation ‘far away’ from their schools and workplaces

Taoiseach avoided Oval Office mauling as Trump railed against EU foes and heaped backhanded praise on Ireland

Period of European leaders carefully tiptoeing around Trump seems to be over

Kyiv says it will never recognise Kremlin rule over occupied areas as US military and intelligence flows resume

Asian stocks face declines in response to Trump’s on-off tariff plans

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 secretary of state Marco Rubio says he will present offer to Moscow

Kyiv says show of drone power should encourage Moscow to accept its offer of an air and sea truce

Is a US-led consortium interested in buying or leasing the pipelines from their Russian owners, or is it ‘a tale from Absurdistan’?

Paris to host discussions on possible peacekeeping mission for Ukraine

Fundamental steps towards greater European unity - stalled for decades - are now under way

The Oval Office 2025 has become a fascinating and volatile court, so the Taoiseach might expect one or two curveballs coming his way

The allure of America has already dimmed since the first Trump administration. As calls for boycotts grow in Europe, the second Trump administration may break the spell entirely

Ukrainian president backs negotiations despite Trump’s remarks on Russia being ‘easier’ to deal with

Europe is now seeking to transform itself into a military power. The sooner we grasp this in Ireland, the better

At least 14 killed in missile and drone attacks, including five children, says Kyiv

Keir Starmer, Giorgia Meloni and Emmanuel Macron are trying to keep the mercurial US president onside over Europe’s security

Worldview: Outsiders can see Europe’s problems more clearly than Europeans can

Elina Valtonen reflects on her country joining Nato, shutting the Finnish border with Russia, and Vladimir Putin’s disregard for human life

PM signals conventional ordnance insufficient and intends to ensure eastern European state ‘safe and ... invincible’

Ukraine scrambles French-supplied jets for first time to counter big Russian strike on infrastructure