Vladimir Putin

‘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

Casualties continue to mount

Threats of escalating war in Ukraine

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

The presidential nominees are set to face off on Tuesday night in Philadelphia in their first – and perhaps only – debate

Nuclear plant foreman and technicians stayed at posts despite the risks because they understood what was at stake, and slowly turned the tables on their oppressors

French authorities should have approached company with their complaints and app is not an ‘anarchic paradise’, Durov writes on channel

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Officials say shell companies and fake personas used to pay $10m to Tennessee company for videos aimed at amplifying political divisions

ICC member states, including Mongolia, are obliged to arrest the Russian president if he sets foot on their territory

Putin predicts that Kursk offensive will fail while Moscow hits Ukrainian capital as schools return from summer holidays

Russia says it destroyed 158 drones launched by Ukraine and confirmed fires at the Moscow Oil Refinery

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv kills five, injures 28

Five killed as Russia launches further deadly strikes on Ukraine with missiles and drones

The last three months of 2023 in Africa were a particularly violent time for the Wagner fighters, says US-based conflict-monitoring group

Zelenskiy ratifies statute that paves way for Ukraine to join International Criminal Court

Narendra Modi tells Ukrainian president he is ‘personally’ ready to play a role ‘as a friend’ to bring peace to country

Region has seen fierce fighting since Kyiv’s forces began surprise incursion into Moscow’s territory early in August

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Kursk invasion’s long-term impact remains unclear, but it has forced both sides to stretch their resources

Sumy region of Ukraine has seen decrease in shelling and civilian casualties since Kursk operation began, says Zelenskiy

Zelenskiy says Kyiv’s incursion into Russian territory shows Moscow’s threats of retaliation are a bluff

Russia slow to redeploy troops from eastern Ukraine after Kyiv’s forces smashed through border

Kim Jong-un reaffirms pledge to deepen co-operation with Russia as Pyongyang marks anniversary of independence from Japan’s colonial rule

Kyiv says it continues to advance in risky operation in western Russian region

Kyiv’s forces face increased Russian resistance on ninth day of cross-border operation

Former US president lauds Russian leader while being profoundly hostile to the European Union

Kyiv has sent a signal to allies and enemies alike that the conflict remains fluid

Kiyv’s forces have carved out a slice of Moscow’s territory, prompting evacuation of almost 200,000 people as reserves are mobilised

Kyiv’s troops say they found a Russian unit calmly drinking coffee as they crossed the border