Worldview: Attacks include sabotage, assassinations, parcel bombs, cyber attacks, electoral interference, social media disinformation campaigns and the testing of military preparedness
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
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
Scholz’s trip comes weeks after he faced criticism from Volodymyr Zelenskiy for speaking to Vladimir Putin by phone
Constitutional court to decide on Friday whether to annul first round results following complaints poll subject to foreign interference
Russia expels British diplomat and bars government officials amid rising tension with London
Reluctance to elaborate on the personal and political was key to the chancellor’s political longevity. It is a trait she struggles to escape in her book Freedom
Nationalist Calin Georgescu’s unexpectedly strong showing was fuelled by a TikTok campaign aimed at young voters
Vladimir Putin signs law granting debt forgiveness to new army recruits who enlist to fight in Ukraine
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
How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb features 10 tracks from the recording sessions that made some of the band wonder if they’d have anything to release
Moscow’s use of an experimental missile is ‘a clear and severe escalation’ in the war, says Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Russian president suggests missile similar to that used against Ukrainian city of Dnipro could be used to hit Kyiv allies that gave permission to use weapons they supplied against targets in Russia
In her new memoir the German former chancellor writes that Trump seemed to find Vladimir Putin ‘very fascinating’
Ukraine reportedly launches first strike on Russia with British Storm Shadow cruise missiles
Party said ‘all sides must cease the current unlimited supply of weapons’ into Ukraine, which was invaded in 2022 by Russia
Foreign ministers reject proposal for EU to suspend ‘political dialogue’ with Israel over war in Gaza
Kyiv fears US president-elect Donald Trump will press for quick and unfavourable peace deal with Moscow
Kyiv says air attack is a rebuke to western leaders who believe Kremlin is open to peace talks
Russians find it easier to understand president-elect than other US politicians. ‘Trump is a palace guy. And Russians like palaces’
President notes that US legislation prevents him from meeting president-elect Donald Trump before January inauguration
Elon Musk’s participation in Donald Trump’s post-election telephone call to Volodymyr Zelenskiy from Mar-a-Lago was chilling, because two years ago Musk tweeted a 'peace plan' for Ukraine that espoused Vladimir Putin’s demands
A trio of compelling reads which run from the Ukraine invasion through the personal and to the curiousity of true crime
Moscow courts dole out long jail terms for anti-war actions and comments
It has become an article of faith among many Republicans that the era of the US acting as the world’s policeman is over
Kyiv and Moscow have praised incoming US leader who claims he can end their war in one day
Kremlin responds more cautiously to victory of populist who has pledged to end war in one day
With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight, the US and Russia’s Cold War stand-off seems quaint in retrospect
A careful and pointed portrait of sentiment in wartime Ukraine that shows the country is not quite as it is viewed in the West
Kazan Declaration reflects the grievances and aspirations shared by the disparate countries that are part of Brics
Country’s interior minister says two attackers killed in incident near Ankara where witnesses heard explosion and gunfire
China and Russia’s presidents pledge ‘new era’ of strategic partnership
Visit by US defence secretary to meet Zelenskiy focused on assisting Kyiv as Russia slowly makes gains in east of country
Anti-Lukashenko Belarusians see war in Ukraine as prelude to liberation of their homeland
The broad similarities between the Ukrainian and Palestinian conflicts pose a serious challenge for the global community, with many countries open to the charge of hypocrisy
Navalny was Putin’s most prominent foe and relentlessly campaigned against corruption in Russia
It’s not hard to suspect that both Binyamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin are holding out for a Trump re-election
‘Influence operations’ by Russia and China are not uncommon as reports allege an Oireachtas member is working as an asset for Russian security services
Moscow fights cyberattack on state media and jails American (72) for fighting for Ukraine
Ukraine is outnumbered, outgunned and sees the West’s commitment withering. As Ukrainian’s face another long winter, appetite for war is waning
Pentagon rejects Kyiv’s complaints over missile supplies and air-defence assistance
Nato outgoing chief Jens Stoltenberg urges West not to fear ‘reckless Russian nuclear rhetoric’
Micheal D Higgins, Simon Harris and Micheál Martin make headlines with comments on homelessness and immigration, Israel and Iran, a trip to Washington and time spent with Meryl Streep
Russian forces advance in east and hit Kharkiv and other cities with deadly air strikes
Deal lays out two decades of co-operation in political, defence, regional and international affairs
Kyiv’s troops suffering high losses because western arms arriving too slowly to equip armed forces properly, says Zelenskiy
Russia and Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in deal brokered by United Arab Emirates
Three aid agency staff killed and two wounded at aid distribution point in Donetsk region
Blinken and Lammy hail country’s ‘bravery’ in fighting off invasion by Moscow’s forces but would not be drawn on missile usage
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
