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Russia Ukraine War
Zelenskyy warns Russian drones endanger safety at nuclear power plants
Russia’s sustained bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid is deepening concerns about the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities after a drone knocked out power for more than three hours to the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Zelenskyy and UN warn of heightened risk at Ukrainian nuclear plant
Emergency diesel generators are providing power for crucial cooling systems for the facility’s six shutdown reactors and spent fuel

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Finland Drones
European defence ministers agree to develop ‘drone wall’
European defence ministers have agreed to develop a “drone wall” along their borders with Russia and Ukraine to better detect, track and intercept drones violating Europe’s airspace.

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainians cautious as Trump shifts stance and says they can win war with Russia
Some expressed hope that Mr Trump’s words would be backed up by concrete support for Ukraine in Washington, while others were wary about the American president’s unpredictability

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

UN General Assembly
Trump says he now believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia
US president Donald Trump has said Ukraine can win back all territory it has lost to Russia – a dramatic shift from the American leader’s previous call on Kyiv to make concessions.

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelensky anticipates diplomacy at UN
Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of deadly drone strikes on civilian areas on Monday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky anticipated “a very intense week” of diplomacy at the UN General Assembly in New York, where the Security Council ...

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Germany-Sweden-Russian Plane
German and Swedish jets track Russian reconnaissance plane over Baltic Sea
Air force fighter jets from Germany and Sweden have been scrambled to intercept and track a Russian surveillance plane that was flying unidentified over the Baltic Sea, military officials said.

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

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Russian jets over Estonia ignored signals from Nato pilots, officials say
The 12-minute incursion was the latest test of the alliance’s ability to respond to Russian airborne threats after around 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace on September 10

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

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Russia denies violating Estonia’s airspace
Russia’s Defence Ministry denied its aircraft violated Estonia’s airspace, after Tallinn reported three fighter jets crossed into its territory on Friday without permission and remained there for 12 minutes.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russia launches large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing three and injuring dozens
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting regions across Ukraine early on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025

Russia War Games
Nato member Estonia says three Russian jets violated its airspace for 12 minutes
Reported incursion by three fighter jets over Gulf of Finland comes amid increased tension on Nato’s eastern border

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

France EU State of Union
EU chief urges bloc members to sanction Russia’s LNG exports
The European Union should slap new sanctions on Russia’s exports of liquefied natural gas, its shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and major energy companies over its war on Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Zelenskyy calls for European air defence system as Russia bombards city
Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European leaders to make the continent safe by building an ambitious air defence umbrella.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

France-Politics-What to Know
France sends jets to Poland in signal to Russia not to escalate situation
France said it is deploying fighter jets to Poland as Europe’s first, measured steps to Russia’s drone incursion aimed to send a signal to Moscow that any further aggression will not go unchecked.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Poland Russia Ukraine War
Poland shoots down Russian drones that violated its airspace
Polish leaders said multiple Russian drones entered and were shot down over its territory with help from Nato allies – describing the incident as an “act of aggression” carried out during a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War Slovakia
Russian attack kills civilians collecting pensions in Ukrainian village
The bomb hit the village of Yarova in the Donetsk region, Mr Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Government building damaged in Kyiv in largest Russian attack since war began
Russia hit Ukraine’s capital with drones and missiles in the largest aerial attack since the war began, killing four people across the country and damaging a key government building.

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Russia Putin
Foreign troops in Ukraine could be ‘legitimate targets’ for Russia – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine before a peace agreement has been signed would be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow’s forces.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

France Ukraine Coalition
Macron says 26 countries pledge to deploy troops to Ukraine after fighting ends
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to deploy troops as a “reassurance force” for the war-torn country once fighting ends in the conflict with Russia.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

France Ukraine Coalition
Zelenskyy and European leaders push for US-backed security guarantees for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders met in Paris with the US envoy appointed by President Donald Trump to mediate peace talks, discussing security guarantees for the war-torn nation as allies seek to ensure long-term ...

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Europe EU Russia Ukraine
Russia 'suspected of jamming radar' of Ursula Von der Leyen plane above Bulgaria
A plane carrying European Commissioner Ursula Von der Leyen was hit by radar jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, a spokesperson said

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Major Russian attack includes rare strikes on centre of Kyiv
Russia launched a major air attack early on Thursday on Kyiv that included a rare strike on the city centre, killing at least 18 people, wounding 48 and damaging European Union diplomatic offices, authorities said.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russian drone and missile attack kills 14 and injures 48 in Ukraine’s capital
A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, including a rare strike in the centre of the city, killed at least 14 people and wounded 48, local authorities said.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russian forces break into another region of Ukraine with peace efforts stuck
Russia’s invading forces have broken into an eighth region of Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said, seeking to capture more ground in their three-year war of attrition as US-led peace efforts struggle to gain traction.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Russia Ukraine War Germany
Officials working ‘very hard on ending Russia-Ukraine war’, Trump envoy says
US president Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg said officials are “working very, very hard” on efforts to end the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine, as a lack of progress fuels doubts about whether a peace settlement could be on the ...

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

Ukraine Daily Life
Russia accuses Ukraine of launching drone attack on nuclear power plant
Russian officials said several power and energy facilities were targeted in the overnight strikes

Sun, 24 Aug, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russian attack hits American factory in Ukraine during US-led push for peace
Russia has launched a rare drone and missile attack on western Ukraine, officials said, striking targets including an American-owned electronics plant and injecting further uncertainty into the US-led peace efforts.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russia launches missile attack on Ukraine as Zelensky seeks security guarantees
Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks this year at Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles overnight, the Ukrainian air force said on Thursday. The attack mostly targeted western regions of the country, it said.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

Ireland stock
Cormac O'Keeffe: Tension mounts in Ireland's real-life spy drama 
Details on ‘Agent Cobalt’ to emerge as search for the truth goes on

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

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Nato defence chiefs hold virtual meeting on Ukraine security guarantees
Italian admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone said that 32 defence chiefs from across the alliance would hold a video conference as a US-led diplomatic push seeks to end the fighting

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

Trump Russia Ukraine War
Trump offers assurances that US troops will not be sent to help defend Ukraine
President Donald Trump has offered his assurances that US troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before.

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

Sir Keir Starmer visit to Washington DC
Trump tells Zelenskyy US would help with Ukraine's security in a peace deal
"They are a first line of defence because they're there, but we'll help them out."

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

Defence review shows strong public support for boosting Ireland’s maritime security
Defence review shows strong public support for boosting Ireland’s maritime security
Almost 300 submissions highlight Naval Service needs, international cooperation and protection of undersea infrastructure in maritime security consultation

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

Russia Ukraine War Territory Timeline
Timeline of territorial shifts in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Russia’s troops are continuing their slow war of attrition in eastern and northern Ukraine, even as the conflict enters a pivotal phase with a series of high-level meetings that are part of US President Donald Trump’s push for peace.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

No deal and no answers after Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in Alaska
No deal and no answers after Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in Alaska
"There’s no deal until there’s a deal." 

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shake hands in Alaska as Ukraine war talks begin
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shake hands in Alaska as Ukraine war talks begin
The leaders, joined by their respective delegations, are meeting to negotiate ending the war in Ukraine

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

Donald Trump
Trump heads to 'high stakes' Alaska summit with Putin on Ukraine
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European allies fear Trump might sell Kyiv out and try to force it into territorial concessions

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

Trump Putin
What’s at stake at the Trump-Putin Ukraine peace summit?
Here are some of the key issues that will need to be addressed to reach a meaningful peace settlement.

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

Belgium EU Foreign Ministers
Trump and Putin cannot decide on land swaps, say Ukraine and EU
Ukraine and its backers in Europe insist that the United States and Russia cannot decide on land swaps behind their backs at a summit this week, but the Europeans concede that Moscow is unlikely to give up control of Ukrainian land it holds.

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Trump Russia Ukraine War In His Words
Zelenskyy thanks European allies for support ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
Mr Trump has said Friday’s meeting in Alaska with his Russian counterpart was to discuss ending the more than three-year war

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

Trump Putin
Ukraine will not give up land, Zelenskyy warns ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
US president said end to war will involve ‘some swapping of territories’ before announcing meeting

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Trump says he will meet with Putin in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine
Mr Trump announced the meeting in a post on social meeting and said more details would follow

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainian troops have little hope for peace as Trump deadline for Russia arrives
Ukrainian soldiers have expressed little hope for a diplomatic solution to the war with Russia, as Donald Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to stop the killing arrived and he eyed a possible meeting with Vladimir Putin to discuss the conflict.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Trump says he would meet Putin even if Russian leader won’t meet Zelenskyy
Mr Trump was asked by a reporter if the Russian leader would need to meet Mr Zelenskyy to secure a meeting with the US, and replied: “No, he doesn’t. No”

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

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