European Union leaders will today sign a trade deal with Ukraine designed to give economic support to the beleaguered state in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

The EU leaders have much to ponder as the crisis increases, writes Europe Correspondent Ann Cahill

IRELAND is one of the most vulnerable countries in the European Union when it comes to energy supply and must diversify to ensure supplies for the future, the European Commission says.

Russia’s threat to ban imports of EU meat is excessive and threatens the outcome of tomorrow’s EU-Russia summit, the bloc’s chief expansion official said.

The Taoiseach begins the third leg of his pre-European Council Tour of capitals this morning.