Ukraine Crisis

Kremlin welcomes Donald Trump’s criticism of strikes on Russia using US missiles

Donald Trump critical of long-range strikes against Russia carried out with US missiles by Kyiv

Kyiv’s forces strike industrial sites in Russia as UN nuclear monitors condemn drone attack on vehicle

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien introduced regulations last year allowing some asylum seeker accommodation to be classed as exempt development

Russia developing highly sophisticated networks to dodge EU sanctions, envoy David O’Sullivan says

At least one-third of this work is devoted to little-known causes of death — famine and famine-related diseases

Kyiv open to possible deployment of western troops ahead of Nato membership

Loss of Syrian vassal could cost Russia crucial military bases and influence in Middle East and beyond

Trump meets Zelenskiy in Paris for first face-to-face talks since Trump won US election

Kremlin open to talks following US president-elect Trump’s call for armstice

The next government faces immense challenges that require guile, nerve, judgment and luck

US president-elect to meet Emmanuel Macron at time of uncertainty about his likely approach to Ukraine-Russia war

The International Legion has become a valued part of the Ukrainian military that continues to attract recruits from around the world

Ruling Georgian Dream party says ongoing demonstrations represent attempt to stage a revolution

Tbilisi’s crackdown on opposition parties and protesters prompts Ukraine to impose sanctions on Georgian officials ‘handing over the country’ to Russia

Western officials believe Kyiv urgently needs more manpower to reverse Russian battlefield gain

Twenty more air defence systems needed to protect nation’s power grid, says Kyiv

Push to improve bloc’s defences in train since Russia invaded Ukraine, boosted by Trump’s remark that US may not come to aid of Nato allies

Scholz’s trip comes weeks after he faced criticism from Volodymyr Zelenskiy for speaking to Vladimir Putin by phone

Accommodation Recognition Payment or Rent a Room are two schemes that might bridge gap between what tenant can pay and agreed rent

To celebrate Food Month, Irish Times writers abroad reveal favourite foods and restaurants in their various postings

In advance of Trump’s inauguration, speculation grows over what territory he could press Ukraine to abandon for a peace agreement with Russia

Clover is a viable alternative for farmers who want to stay in profit and deal with the environmental challenges they face

Insurgents launched major offensive three days ago, recapturing territory before entering city, with children among civilians killed in fighting

British spy chief condemns ‘staggeringly reckless’ Russian sabotage campaign against Kyiv’s western allies

Blackouts hit more than a million Ukrainians as Russia claims missile production outstrips Nato by 10 times

Chinese vessel linked to severing of two cables in Baltic Sea

Child’s father who lives in Ukraine claimed he consented to child’s mother taking their son to Poland for two months only after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022

Asylum seekers and refugees continue to arrive, protests have become common, and the State’s immigration system continues to flounder

Russia expels British diplomat and bars government officials amid rising tension with London

Georgia facing potential constitutional crisis after president and opposition parties boycott first session of new parliament in protest at allegedly rigged elections

Atomic power stations are vital to Ukraine after Moscow’s military destroys much of its energy grid and conventional stations

Nationalist Calin Georgescu’s unexpectedly strong showing was fuelled by a TikTok campaign aimed at young voters

Tetiana Kiselova was evicted from her accommodation after failing to pay the €10 daily fee

Coombe hospital-linked Daisy Clinic provides maternity and gynaecological care to pregnant women who are within the international protection system

Vladimir Putin signs law granting debt forgiveness to new army recruits who enlist to fight in Ukraine

With a week to go before Irish general election, you can see that cynicism has crept into our politics

Kyiv working with its western partners on systems to counter ‘new risks’ - Zelenskiy

The farther west in Europe you go, the easier it is to take the view that an aggressive Russia is somebody else’s problem. Those days could be coming to an end

Moscow’s use of an experimental missile is ‘a clear and severe escalation’ in the war, says Volodymyr Zelenskiy