Syria’s barrel bomb experts in Russia to help with potential Ukraine campaign
Officials believe between 800 and 1,000 Syrian troops have so far volunteered to travel to Russia
Years of work ahead to hold Russia to account for atrocities it calls ‘fake’
Villager tells how her husband and adult son were gunned down as they drove to hospital
Nato and Russia at loggerheads as weapons help Ukraine fight back
Kremlin says West’s military aid could spill into ‘open and direct conflict’ with Nato
Ukraine reports counterattack gains towards Russian border as Kyiv shuts gas flow
Zelenskiy cautions Ukrainians against raising their expectations on conflict too high yet
Ukraine war: United Nations confirms evacuation of civilians under way from Mariupol
As many as 100,000 people believed to be blockaded in city devastated during battle
Builders to be able to use extended hours to ramp up housing output
Government considering plans in light of Ukraine and housing crises
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
The Irish Times view on the Ukraine war: adapting for a new offensive
Ukrainian defence forces will need new types of weaponry that their western allies have been initially slow to supply
Ukraine: Missiles strike Kyiv as Russia claims to have taken control of Mariupol
‘There is a humanitarian crisis’ in port city, says Ukraine’s president Zelenskiy
War in Ukraine: EU working on possible oil embargo on Russia, Coveney says
Putin to hold first face-to-face meeting with an EU leader since invasion began today
Zelinskiy the comedian shows our leaders how it’s done: with courage, empathy, improvisation
It is fitting that Ukraine is led by a Jewish comedian, says Irish comic Peter Flanagan
Ukraine invasion: Fighting reaches outskirts of Kyiv as Russian troops advance
Heavy gunfire and explosions heard as president Zelenskiy vows to defend country
Kyiv and Moscow blame each other for clashes in Donbas region
Biden says his ‘sense’ is that Russia will invade Ukraine within several days
Ukraine says no Russian attack imminent as military build-up continues
Diplomacy struggles for traction amid Russian war games and western arms deliveries to Kyiv
Four killed, 10 hospitalised in forest fires in eastern Ukraine
Local authorities say shelling from Russian separatists may be responsible for blazes
Moscow claims US and Canadian weapons will only inflame conflict
White House approves provision of deadly ‘defensive’ weapons to Kiev
Putin: Russia will ask UN to send peacekeepers to east Ukraine
Separatists have opposed Ukraine’s suggestion to deploy UN forces in war zone
Fear and frustration unite all on Ukraine’s dividing line
From vast queues to shellfire, travellers face grim ordeal when crossing the frontline
Ukraine forces and separatists in first serious battles for months
Claim and counter-claim over responsibility made by sides as estimates of casualties vary
Ukraine denies rebel claim of swap plan to free ‘Russian troops’
Russia admits two captives were soldiers, but but says they had left military
‘Black Tulip’ retrieves the fallen from Ukraine’s battlefields
Volunteers venture into rebel-held territory to bring remains of hundreds of servicemen home
Two dead after peace rally explosion in Ukraine
Kiev says arrested suspects had been armed and instructed in Russia
Pressure mounts on Kiev after fall of key transport hub
Loss of Debaltzeve to rebels may breathe life into embattled ceasefire plan
Leaders at Minsk talks to pledge support for Ukraine sovereignty
Key sticking points include future status of separatist-held areas and size of proposed buffer zone
Ukraine violence diminishes hopes before four-way summit
Officials say it is hard to imagine rebels returning to earlier positions after weeks of advance
Moscow talks on Ukraine crisis end without agreement
Putin, Hollande and Merkel meet for five hours amid fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine rebels hold election denounced as ‘illegitimate’
West and Moscow at odds over vote which pro-Russian separatists hope will consolidate power
Old guard tries to hold back tide as Ukraine moves on
Revolution, war and the tilt to the west have left Yanukovich’s former allies reeling
Six killed in Ukraine’s Donetsk, ceasefire under strain
Rebels accuse Ukrainian forces of violating the truce repeatedly and suggests it can not hold much longer
Four Nato allies deny Ukraine statement on providing arms
Senior US official says no offer of lethal assistance was made to Ukraine
Russia in ‘blatant violation’ of Ukraine’s sovereignty, says Nato
Death toll in Ukraine fighting hits 2,593- UN
Russian servicemen cross Ukraine border ‘by mistake’
Ukraine says four border guards were killed in Russian helicopter attack
Skirmishes in Ukraine but no sign of conflict widening
Moscow dismisses as ‘fantasy’ claims that its armoured vehicles had entered Ukraine
Shells hit central Donetsk as Russian aid nears Ukraine
Kiev again states convoy carrying 2,000 tonnes of aid cannot enter until cleared
Ukraine claims to have suspended fighting for MH17 inspection
Clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Kiev forces have made area inaccessible
Ukraine seeks aid to rebuild regions shattered by war
Government idea of ‘Marshall Plan’ for economic recovery to be set out by autumn
Ukraine rebels barricade Donetsk after Slovyansk ousting
Residents fearful government forces could soon attack to remove pro-Russian sepratists
Ukrainian forces to press forward after taking rebel stronghold
President says re-taking of Slaviansk marks ‘turning point’ in fight against separatists
G7 threatens Russia with further sanctions over Ukraine
Merkel hints that new penalties could include restrictions on trade, finance, energy
Long queues form at Ukraine referendum polling stations
Interim president claims independence for eastern regions would destroy country’s economy
Ukraine police say dozens dead in fire linked to Odessa clashes
Southern city had until now largely been free of separatist unrest gripping eastern areas
Russian exercises to follow Ukraine separatists’ deaths
Minister announces maneouvres hours after Kiev troops kill pro-Russia insurgents
Three pro-Russian militants killed ahead of Ukraine talks
Putin says ‘there are no Russian agents in Ukraine’
Ukraine launches ‘special operation’ against separatists
US says action against pro-Russia malitia justified as Putin calls on UN to condemn use of force
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