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The latest news, views and analysis of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and its impacts on wider geo-political affairs.

Russia Putin
Putin says Russia has tested new nuclear-capable missile
In video released by the Kremlin on Sunday, Mr Putin, dressed in camouflage fatigues, could be seen meeting with senior Russian military figures

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Three killed in overnight drone attack on Kyiv
Three killed in overnight drone attack on Kyiv
At least 29 people were injured, seven of them children, overnight into Sunday, in what was the second consecutive nighttime attack on Kyiv to claim civilian lives

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least three people and wound 17
One person was killed and 10 wounded in a ballistic missile attack on the capital Kyiv in the early hours of Saturday, said Timur Tkachenko, head of the city military administration

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Russia Putin
Putin says he will never bow to US but concedes sanctions may cause ‘some losses’
China and India likely to scale back Russian oil imports as Trump tries to bring an end to war in Ukraine

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
EU vows to bankroll Ukraine for next two years as it eyes Russian frozen assets
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, whose country holds the frozen assets that would be used in the scheme, via securities depository Euroclear, laid out three demands to guarantee his country would not shoulder all the risks

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Annual Fianna Fail Wolfe Tone Commemoration
Ireland to co-guarantee €140bn Ukraine loan from frozen Russian assets, says Taoiseach
Ireland will help guarantee a €140bn loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, without affecting its military neutrality

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Belgium EU Summit
European Union agrees on new sanctions against Russia
“Today is a good day for Europe and Ukraine,” Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said, as EU leaders gather for a summit in Brussels

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Ukraine Daily Life
US prepares new sanctions as Russian attack kills six in Ukraine
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday the Trump administration is getting ready to announce increased sanctions on Russia as US-led efforts to end the war flounder and Ukraine’s president seeks more foreign military help.

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Trump Russia Ukraine War
Trump-Putin summit in Budapest on hold after Rubio spoke to Lavrov – US official
Plans are on hold for President Donald Trump to sit down with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to talk about resolving the war in Ukraine, according to a US official.

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Trump Ukraine Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy says meeting with Donald Trump was ‘positive’ despite no Tomahawk missiles
Mr Zelenskyy said Mr Trump reneged on the possibility of sending the long-range missiles to Ukraine, which would have been a major boost for Kyiv

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Trump Zelenskyy
Ukrainians disappointed after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting fails to secure missiles
Ukrainians shared their disappointment on Saturday that the US may not provide Kyiv with long-range Tomahawk missiles after a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Trump Zelenskyy
Trump tells Zelenskyy he’s reluctant to sell Ukraine Tomahawk missiles
Donald Trump has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he is leaning against selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, but offered optimism that the war is moving towards an end that would mitigate a need for the powerful weapon.

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Trump Zelenskyy
Trump and Zelenskyy hold talks, as US leader signals hesitancy over Tomahawks
Mr Zelenskyy arrived with top aides to discuss the latest developments with Mr Trump over lunch, a day after the US president and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a lengthy phone call

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Grattan Wood Fatal Incident
Gardaí hope witnesses can shed light on fatal stabbing at Dublin youth residential home
Gardaí are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy at a Tusla-run residential home in north Dublin

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Seven hurt as Russian aerial attack hits Ukrainian hospital
It came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to travel to Washington and ask US President Donald Trump for more American military help

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Maintaining our humanity in the era of smartphone wars
Irish Examiner view: Maintaining our humanity in the era of smartphone wars
The conflicts in Palestine and Ukraine will come to be known as the first smartphone wars, with much of the information circulating on social media unmediated by the intervention of any trained or accredited journalist

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Report calls for strong measures to protect child victims of trafficking
Report calls for strong measures to protect child victims of trafficking
There are 528 separated children being accommodated by Tusla

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
At least 20 hurt in Russian strikes on Ukrainian capital
Russian drone and missile assaults have left at least 20 people injured in Kyiv, as residential buildings were damaged and blackouts were caused by strikes across Ukraine, authorities said.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Sad girl in hooded top, sitting on a window ledge with head in hands in despair
'So, the hell started. I went homeless': Children who arrive here alone need supports
Children who arrive in the State alone need wraparound supports, particularly after they turn 18 when they move straight from the care of Tusla into homelessness, writes Wayne Stanley

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Israel Palestinians Gaza
Israel and Hamas officials sign first phase Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
The accord, if fully implemented, would bring the two sides closer than any previous effort to halt a war that has evolved into a regional conflict

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Tajikistan Russia
Russian air defences responsible for shooting down Azerbaijani plane, says Putin
Ukrainian drones have regularly struck deep inside Russia

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainian power plant badly damaged in Russian attack
Two workers were injured in the attack, according to DTEK, Ukraine’s biggest electricity operator

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Ukraine claims drone strikes on Russian ammunition plant and oil terminal
The Ukrainian military said its long-range drones have hit a major Russian ammunition plant, a key oil terminal and an important weapons depot behind the front line, cranking up recent pressure on Moscow’s military logistics.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
British parts found in Russian drones being used to bomb Ukraine – Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for tougher sanctions for British firms supplying parts for Russian drones being used to bomb Ukraine.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Russia Ukraine War
Zelenskyy warns that Russian drones endanger Chernobyl and other nuclear plants
Both Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia are not currently operational, but they require a constant power supply to run crucial cooling systems for spent fuel rods in order to avoid a potential nuclear incident

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Europe Summit
Europe must destroy Russian drones and target shadow fleet, says Macron
Europe must take a more aggressive approach with Russia by shooting down drones that enter European airspace and boarding shadow fleet ships illicitly transporting oil to deprive Moscow of war revenue, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Danish Economy Ahead Of 2026 Budget Law Proposal
Even in laid-back Copenhagen, Europe feels chill wind of geopolitical tension
Tensions have been ramping up on the European mainland, most recently in the shape of Poland, Estonia, and Denmark itself experiencing suspected Russian drone incursions 

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Denmark Airport
Ireland will collaborate with other EU states on security amid concern over Russia
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said it made sense for Ireland to work with EU states that have expertise in drones, protection of undersea cables, and cyberattacks

Wed, 01 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

Martin heads to Copenhagen to discuss European defence and economic security
Martin heads to Copenhagen to discuss European defence and economic security
Micheál Martin is also expected to raise the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and efforts to end the war

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

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