Russia downs several drones after 11 killed in strikes across eastern Ukraine
Attacks came as Russia continues to stretch out Ukrainian forces in several areas along the front
Attacks came as Russia continues to stretch out Ukrainian forces in several areas along the front
Agnieszka Holland’s powerful depiction of border-crossing has angered Polish authorities and refugee agencies in equal measure
Rule of Alexander Lukashenko set to continue as balloting dismissed as ‘farce’
President of Belarus and ally of Vladimir Putin urges talks between two sides
Anyone who took part in 2020 protests against the government is coming under closer scrutiny as the country’s authoritarian leader aligns himself with Russian president Vladimir Putin
Attack smashed roof and several walls of Transfiguration Cathedral in city centre, causing a fire and hurling rubble through interior of Unesco world heritage site
At least five people killed and 40 injured in a Russian missile strike on Lviv in western Ukraine
Revolt by mercenary group shows ‘bosses of Russia do not control anything’, says Zelenskiy
Under the agreement all EU countries must help frontline border states to cope, but they can choose how
Erdogan’s playbook is Trump’s playbook. The age of the strongman is not over yet
Opposition told to ‘be ready’ for democracy push in event of departure
Putin insists move is ‘nothing unusual’ in light of US nuclear posture abroad
Among nuggets are Putin’s penchant for ‘controlling the time’ - but murky aspects of EU policy go uninterrogated
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says Lukashenko would face ‘massive disobedience’ if he sent troops
Ireland condemns Lukashenko regime at UN Security Council after investigation finds aircraft was forced to land after false bomb threat
Sofia Sapega sentenced to six years following forced landing of plane in May 2021
Tennis stars prevented from entering tournament include Azarenka and Medvedev
A new Irish Times investigation shows the MEPs’ outsized profile in regime-controlled media
Allegations of mobile crematoriums, rape and sexual violence by Russian forces
Radio review: Tributes to the late Irish journalist had a personal resonance for Mick Heaney
War has not prevented couple imagining a life beyond limbo in which they find themselves
Large crowd gathers outside GPO calling for a no fly zone to be enforced
Minister of State calls on sporting bodies to ‘act in unison in solidarity’ with Ukraine
A week on from the start of Russia’s ‘special military operation’, what does it all mean?
The three countries see themselves as the long-suffering front line of Russian disinformation, cyber attacks and political interference
EU leaders criticise ‘blatant violation of international law’ following Putin move
Russian troops to stay on amid ‘whiff of gunpowder’, Belarusian defence chief says
Russian president observes missile drills with Belrusian leader Lukashenko
US says Russia still massing troops near Ukraine and seeking ‘pretext to justify invasion’
An Irish comedian can’t find the funnies in Boris Johnson
Russia and Belarus launch major military drills as West urges Kremlin to talk peace
French president reiterates Putin told him he had no intention of escalating conflict
By placing troops in breakaway regions of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, Putin is retaining a Russian blocking stake in states that want to join the EU and Nato.
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