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Russia Ukraine War
Europe stresses Ukraine support ahead of Trump-Putin summit
In a joint statement, European leaders said that the current line of contact between Russia and Ukraine could only be a “starting point of negotiations”

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

Netherlands NATO Summit
Trump meets Zelensky and says higher Nato spending may deter future aggression
US President Donald Trump has met with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the Nato summit and suggested that increased spending by the transatlantic alliance could help prevent future Russian aggression against its neighbours.

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Trump
Trump to speak to Putin in bid to secure Ukraine ceasefire
The US president announced on his Truth Social platform over the weekend that he would speak to his Russian counterpart about “stopping the ‘bloodbath’” in Ukraine “and trade”

Mon, 19 May, 2025

Sir Keir Starmer visits Ukraine
Leaders make ‘material progress’ towards Ukraine peace
Allied leaders made “material progress” towards a ceasefire in Ukraine on Saturday, Keir Starmer has said, as the pressure has been upped on Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional truce.

Sat, 10 May, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Flights at four Moscow airports suspended after Ukrainian drone attack – Russia
Russian forces intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones fired at almost a dozen regions of Russia in an attack that forced all four airports around Moscow to temporarily suspend flights, the Defence Ministry in Moscow has said.

Tue, 06 May, 2025

Russia Car Bomb
Suspect in killing of Russian general claims he was paid by Ukraine, Russia says
A man suspected of killing a Russian general with a car bomb pleaded guilty to terrorism charges and said he was paid by the Ukrainian Security Service, Russian authorities said.

Sun, 27 Apr, 2025

Trump Vatican Pope
Trump and Zelenskyy meet one-on-one in Vatican basilica to seek Ukraine peace
Zelenskyy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, described the meeting as 'constructive' in a post on social media

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

Irish funds help open underground school bunker in Ukraine
Irish funds help open underground school bunker in Ukraine
Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Thomas Byrne visited Odesa on Thursday to open the shelter which was co-funded by Ireland with Lithuania and the European Commission

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Trump
Trump attacks Zelenskyy as Ukraine talks downgraded
Russian president Vladimir Putin’s forces would also be required to withdraw from some territory, as would Ukraine’s military.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russia bombards Ukraine energy grid as Zelenskyy says he will hold talks with US
The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said talks with the US on ending the three-year war will take place next week

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

James Lawless comments
Lawless expects thousands of student beds to be made available
The Government turned to housing originally designed for students as part of its response to the more than 100,000 Ukrainians who were accommodated in Ireland

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Suspension of US support for Ukraine a ‘serious setback’, says Taoiseach
Ties between the EU and the US appeared under strain after Mr Trump said security guarantees for Ukraine will be left to Europe

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Russian invasion of Ukraine
JD Vance issues fresh Zelenskyy criticism as Trump pauses US aid to Ukraine
Mr Vance stated that Mr Zelenskyy 'showed a clear unwillingness to engage in the peace process that President Trump said is the policy'

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Starmer slashes aid to fund biggest increase in UK defence spending since Cold War
Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces move in the Commons

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainians gather in Dublin for third anniversary of Russian invasion
The crowd held signs criticising Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump as demonstrators thanked Ireland for hosting thousands of Ukrainian refugees

Sun, 23 Feb, 2025

US envoy praises Zelenskyy after Trump’s censure of the Ukrainian leader
US envoy praises Zelenskyy after Trump’s censure of the Ukrainian leader
Retired US lieutenant general Keith Kellogg travelled to Kyiv on Wednesday before a planned news conference with Mr Zelenskyy on Thursday was changed at the last minute to a simple photo opportunity

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

EU must rearm Ukraine and apply ‘maximum pressure’ to Russia, says Finland
EU must rearm Ukraine and apply ‘maximum pressure’ to Russia, says Finland
Finland’s president has called for the rearming of Ukraine and putting “maximum pressure on Russia” through sanctions and asset freezes in the run-up to possible negotiations sought by the US on ending the war.

Sun, 16 Feb, 2025

Zelenskyy says time has come for creation of ‘armed forces of Europe’
Zelenskyy says time has come for creation of ‘armed forces of Europe’
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the time has come for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe”, and says his country’s fight against Russia has proved that a foundation for it already exists.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025

At least four die in Russian attack on Ukraine’s capital
At least four die in Russian attack on Ukraine’s capital
Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital with a barrage of drones and missiles in the early morning on Saturday, leaving at least four people dead.

Sat, 18 Jan, 2025

Polish leader vows to use EU presidency to speed up Ukraine’s membership bid
Polish leader vows to use EU presidency to speed up Ukraine’s membership bid
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has vowed to use his country’s presidency of the European Union to push forward with Ukraine’s bid for membership.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump
Trump’s Ukraine envoy has postponed planned trip to Kyiv, says top diplomat
The planned meetings between Keith Kellogg  and Ukrainian officials are “extremely important”, Mr Sybiha told reporters in the Ukrainian capital

Tue, 07 Jan, 2025

US to provide military aid to Ukraine worth an additional £775m
US to provide military aid to Ukraine worth an additional £775m
The United States will provide nearly 1. 0 billion US dollars (£780 million) more in longer-term weapons support to Ukraine, defence secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.

Sat, 07 Dec, 2024

Lavrov says Russia will use ‘all means’ to defend its interests
Lavrov says Russia will use ‘all means’ to defend its interests
Russia’s top diplomat said in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released on Friday that Moscow does not want a war with the United States but will use “all means” to defend its interests.

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

US ‘to send $275m in weapons’ in bid to bolster Ukraine pre-Trump
US ‘to send $275m in weapons’ in bid to bolster Ukraine pre-Trump
The Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275m in new weapons, according to US officials.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Biden approves US-supplied missile use in Russia as Starmer affirms Ukraine support
Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use US-supplied weapons to after months of pressure from Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Zelenskyy seeks more war support from south-east Europe
Zelenskyy seeks more war support from south-east Europe
Ukraine’s President is again seeking political and other support from a dozen countries in south-east Europe during a summit in Croatia – whose leader is not attending in a sign of the divided views on the war with Russia.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Volodymyr Zelenskyy
US to send $375m in new military aid to Ukraine – officials
The US will send Ukraine an undisclosed number of medium-range cluster bombs and an array of rockets, artillery and armoured vehicles in a military aid package totalling about $375m, US officials have said.

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

Charles Q. Brown Jr., Lloyd Austin
Pentagon leaders head to Germany for latest talks on Ukraine military aid
Top US military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes in the conflict and Ukraine presses its offensive in Russia’s Kursk region.

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

Reuters safety adviser killed and two journalists injured after Ukraine strike
Reuters safety adviser killed and two journalists injured after Ukraine strike
A British safety adviser who was working with Reuters covering the Ukraine war has died after a missile strike on a hotel, the news agency has confirmed.

Sun, 25 Aug, 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visit to Ireland
Zelensky ‘can forget mistakes’ after Biden gaffe while thanking Ireland for support
It is their first bilateral meeting on Irish soil and is focused on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

G7 summit
Ukrainian president to hold talks with Simon Harris at Shannon Airport
It will be the first bilateral meeting with Mr Zelensky on Irish soil and will focus on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

Putin calls for production to resume in Russia of intermediate-range missiles
Putin calls for production to resume in Russia of intermediate-range missiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for resuming production in Russia of intermediate-range missiles that were banned under a now-scrapped treaty with the United States.

Fri, 28 Jun, 2024

Ukraine’s president urges EU leaders to make good on arms promises
Ukraine’s president urges EU leaders to make good on arms promises
Ukraine’s president has called on European Union leaders to make good on their pledges to provide military equipment to his war-ravaged country, just days after the bloc launched membership talks with his government.

Thu, 27 Jun, 2024

Ukraine and EU flags joining together. Ukraine EU membership concept.
EU launches membership talks with Ukraine but joining could take years
The European Union has launched membership talks with Ukraine, a decade after Russian troops seized the Crimean Peninsula to deter the country from moving closer to the West, part of a chain of events that set the two neighbours on the path to war.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

Joe Biden,Volodymyr Zelenskyy
US President Joe Biden and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy sign security deal
Both men spoke on the sidelines of the annual Group of Seven summit, held this week in southern Italy.

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

Ongoing invasions in Ukraine and Gaza are jeopardising peacekeeping missions
Ongoing invasions in Ukraine and Gaza are jeopardising peacekeeping missions
'I am conscious of the need to enhance the EU’s relationship with the UN', said Lieutenant General Seán Clancy

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

US lifts weapons ban on controversial Ukrainian military unit
US lifts weapons ban on controversial Ukrainian military unit
The US has removed restrictions on the transfer of American weapons and training to a high-profile Ukrainian military unit with a chequered past.

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Germany hosts recovery conference for Ukraine before Switzerland peace summit
Germany hosts recovery conference for Ukraine before Switzerland peace summit
Germany is hosting a conference to gather support for Ukraine’s recovery from the destruction wreaked by Russia’s war, sending a new signal of solidarity with Kyiv at the start of a week of intense diplomacy.

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Russian Ruble Tumbles as President Putin Orders Forces to Breakaway Ukraine Areas
John Whelan: Sanctions against Russia are not working
The Russian economy has grown at the same rate as the US so far this year and a wide range of European companies have been dodging current embargoes

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

Putin questions Zelenskyy’s legitimacy as Ukraine’s leader
Putin questions Zelenskyy’s legitimacy as Ukraine’s leader
Russia is willing to hold talks about the war in Ukraine, Mr Putin said, but Mr Zelenskyy’s five-year term in office was supposed to end on May 20.

Fri, 24 May, 2024

Russia begins nuclear drills in apparent warning to West over Ukraine
Russia begins nuclear drills in apparent warning to West over Ukraine
Russia’s military has begun drills involving tactical nuclear weapons that were announced by Russian authorities earlier this month in an apparent warning to senior Western officials who had spoken about the possibility of deeper involvement in the ...

Wed, 22 May, 2024

Lloyd Austin
US set to provide $6bn in long-term military aid for Ukraine
The US is expected to announce that it will provide around $6bn (€5. 6bn) in long-term military aid to Ukraine, officials have said, adding that it will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defence systems.

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

United24 ambassadors
Polish man suspected of aiding Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskyy arrested
A Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to help Russia’s military intelligence in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Polish prosecutors said Thursday.

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

Russia reports downing five Ukrainian military balloons
Russia reports downing five Ukrainian military balloons
Russian air defences downed what authorities described as five Ukrainian balloons overnight, the defence ministry in Moscow has said.

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

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