Taoiseach to raise plight of Ukraine with Biden on St Patrick's Day visit

The Taoiseach has said that US President Joe Biden was right when he warned that the world is splitting between authoritarian regimes and democracy

A Ukrainian soldier passes by a destroyed a trolleybus and taxi after a Russian bombing attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Ireland will use its platform in the week of St Patrick's Day to raise the plight of Ukraine, the Taoiseach has said.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner as he flew to Washington DC, Micheál Martin said that while his visit to the US "will embrace the full gamut of US-Irish relationships", Ukraine will be a key issue. Mr Martin said US President Joe Biden was right when he warned that the world is splitting between authoritarian regimes and democracy.