Ukraine’s ramped-up drone power is transforming its fortunes against Russia
The country’s war effort was at a nadir. But mass drone production has come to the rescue
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Nato vows to defend ‘every inch’ of its territory as Russian drone strikes in Romania
Russia’s ‘reckless behaviour is a danger to us all’, says Nato secretary general Mark Rutte
China’s quiet reform could reshape life for hundreds of millions of migrant workers
A long-awaited easing of residency restrictions may boost consumption – and begin to level the playing field for China’s urban workforce
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Television: This gripping documentary paints a sobering portrait of 21st-century despotism: suited, booted and ready for its close-up
Russia tells US to evacuate its diplomats and citizens from Kyiv
Sergei Lavrov tells Marco Rubio that Washington should evacuate its embassy because Moscow is planning ‘systematic strikes’
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EU moves toward idea of talking to Russia but needs to decide on envoy and mandate
Mood in EU has shifted in recent weeks as Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine conflict appear to have stalled
Beijing’s split-screen diplomacy underscores shifting global alignments
The protocol on Trump and Putin’s visits to China was almost identical – but the tone and the body language were strikingly different
Xi Jinping and Putin warn against return to ‘law of the jungle’
Russian and Chinese presidents meet in Beijing and say western powers can no longer dominate global affairs in spirit of the colonial era
Trump accuses his opponents of treason. But it’s clear who the real traitor is
With plunging approval ratings, escalating inflation and rising unemployment, Trump has let down middle America
Merkel receives EU Order of Merit as she warns leaders to tackle tech firms over disinformation
Former German chancellor warns European leaders are failing citizens by not tackling tech companies over disinformation
China’s Xi hosts ‘old friend’ Putin days after Trump visit
Russian leader’s two-day visit to Beijing comes as China seeks to project itself as a pillar of global stability
Some writers refuse to be translated into the languages of states they disdain. Not me
It’s not clear to me on what moral basis I would refuse publication in Putin’s Russia while signing gratefully for Trump’s America
Death toll from Russian attack in Kyiv rises to 24
Ukrainian air force said barrage was the largest of the full-scale invasion
Moscow military parade could prove to be requiem for Putin’s Ukraine ambitions
After four bloody years of war, signs of anxiety within the Kremlin are unmistakable
Is Angela Merkel set to return as EU envoy on Ukraine?
Nearly five years after leaving office, the former German chancellor may be drawn back into diplomacy – despite questions over her record on Russia
Ukraine hit by second day of large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes
Widespread nature of attacks prompts warnings that Moscow is trying to overwhelm air defence systems
Latvian government collapses over Russia-bound Ukrainian drones
Prime minister Evika Siliņa resigns after incidents of drones crashing near Latvia’s border with Russia
Russia fires 800 drones into Ukraine killing at least six and injuring dozens
Zelenskiy says 14 regions came under fire with residential, energy and railway infrastructure targeted
Europe must shape its post-Ukraine war destiny as difficult choices loom
The EU should consider its approach to lifting economic sanctions against Russia, and a future security architecture for the Continent
Why is Putin now talking about the war in Ukraine ‘coming to an end’?
Drone strikes, mounting casualties and a distracted US president means a slow-motion victory is in doubt
The Irish Times view on Russia-Ukraine war: the calculus shifts
On the battlefield Russia’s small advances in Donbass have all but ground to a halt
Ukraine and Russia fight on despite US-mediated ceasefire
EU imposes sanctions on Russia for systematic unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children
Oksana Dudar: ‘I told him it’s better to be the widow of a hero than the wife of a coward’
Her grief at the death of her husband four years ago seemed emblematic of the grief of Ukraine. Yet, like her country, she is moving forward with a sense of purpose even as the war continues
Russia breaches three-day ceasefire with Ukraine, says Zelenskiy
US-mediated truce between Kyiv and Moscow appears under serious strain on its second day
Vladimir Putin says he believes Ukraine war will end soon
President’s comments come as Moscow holds scaled-back Victory Day parade amid beginning of ceasefire with Kyiv
Trump announces three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire ahead of Moscow commemorative parade
Temporary truce includes suspension of all physical military activity and exchange of 1,000 prisoners by each country
Russia in no mood for celebration on Kremlin’s biggest day of the year
As the country heads into Victory Day, the economy is stalling, internet restrictions are growing and Moscow fears Ukrainian attacks
Killer drones and frontline robots: Ukraine’s new weapons industry
Short of manpower and might, Kviv has devised a machine-based modern war strategy instead
War commemoration ceasefire shows ‘strange and inappropriate’ Russian logic, says Zelenskiy
Top Ukrainian negotiator arrives in Miami for news talks with US representatives on moving towards peace accords
Ukraine’s greatest hope? To be able to have a boring life
Worldview: Tragic Ukraine is a borderland for Russia and for the West, historian Yaroslav Hrytsak says
An article about the big issue Irish people have stopped caring about
As Irish generosity to Ukrainians wanes, remember that rising costs are another result of war
Vladimir Putin retreats to bunkers as Kremlin tightens security amid assassination fears
Security around Russia’s president tightens after audacious drone attacks from Ukraine
‘The goal is to know our enemy’: why a Ukrainian university now offers Russian studies
Recent evening at PEN Ukraine was dedicated to identity of people from occupied Donetsk
Putin declares two-day ceasefire for war commemoration, Zelenskiy announces his own one
Russia said any attempt by Ukraine to disrupt the celebrations would prompt retaliation
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There is a real trend for behaviours aimed at drastically extending lifetimes
US move on long-range missiles creates problems for Europe
Fear US will withdraw weapons faster than Europe can develop alternatives
The International Protection Act does the precise opposite of what it says on the tin
Rite & Reason: Democracies need to stand up for international law, not collude in its dismemberment
Top Republicans express concern after US orders withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany
Donald Trump reacts to criticism by German chancellor Merz of US war in Iran
Ukraine and Iran use economics to battle military superpowers
If we’re living in a new Darwinian age, the big powers are not having it all their own way
Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire
Russian president wants pause in conflict to mark ‘victory day’ but Zelenskiy is pushing for longer break
What Ukrainians really think of Trump, Europe and Russia after four years of war
Country’s leading polling firm finds most Ukrainians do not support either side in the US-Iran war
TikTok MEP’s viral videos face real-world test in the ballot box
YouTube influencer Fidias Panayiotou wants to upend politics in Cyprus
Iran and US allowed Russian billionaire-owned superyacht to cross Strait of Hormuz
Vessel, worth more than $500m, crossed strait on approved route in compliance with international maritime law
Trump discusses new Iranian proposal with security aides as conflict remains in stalemate
US secretary of state Marco Rubio tells Fox News he thinks Iran is trying to buy more time
I was playing a board game with my four-year-old son in Dublin when I received a threat from Moscow
Though nothing compared with Ukraine’s suffering, in Russia the invasion has detonated a quieter, more insidious kind of destruction
The mix of chaotic politics and a resilient economy cannot last
World’s economy has withstood much chaos, but IMF forecasts make for sober reading
The Wizard of the Kremlin review: Jude Law lends gravitas to this clunky drama
Too often the film feels like a prestige television series compressed into an unwieldy feature length
Viktor Orbán stifled the press at home and cultivated media friends abroad
He showed how the international illiberal right could survive inside a liberal democratic alliance
On Strategists and Strategy: Collected Essays 2014-2024 by Lawrence Freedman: absence of ethical leadership akin to a ‘drunk clinging to a lamppost’
A timely contemplation, in a series of academic essays, of the strategies of war, international relations and nuclear deterrence
Russia and Ukraine trade accusations of Orthodox Easter ceasefire violations
Both sides reported more than 1,000 drone and shelling attacks after the 32-hour truce began on Saturday
Elections in Hungary: Putin’s poodle Viktor Orbán is a disgrace
If Orbán wins and continues to act as he has been doing, EU membership should be suspended
Orbán makes last-ditch appeal to voters as Hungary prepares for pivotal elections
Polls show opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar heading for landslide victory but outcome remains uncertain
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