Russia

Russian ambassador not in position to ‘lecture’ Ireland over Ukraine war stance, says Taoiseach

State accused of ‘copy-pasting EU conspiracy theories’ after Yury Filatov summoned to meeting in wake of drone attack at German airport

Honest assessment is needed of Ireland’s military neutrality

Government policies are at odds with stated position

Russia’s new jet-powered drones are fuelling anxiety in Ukraine

Upgraded Russian drones are more destructive, faster and harder to shoot down than propeller-driven models

Shoot-out between Ukrainian spy services in Kyiv ‘disgraceful’, says Zelenskiy

Several injured in incident involving officers from SBU domestic security service and HUR military intelligence directorate

Putin says Ukraine peace deal possible as Kyiv hints at renewed diplomatic push

Rare upbeat assessment of peace prospects after four ​and a half years of fighting

Department withholds notes of discussions between Aughinish Alumina and top civil servant

Department of Enterprise secretary general held several discussions with Limerick refinery director while review into Russian exports was being finalised

Ukraine urgently needs money and missiles. Can Europe find them?

Europe letter: EU will struggle to repeat its €90bn loan trick to keep Ukraine funded

Irish Government to summon Russian ambassador following Leipzig attack

EU’s high representative on foreign affairs signals sanctions on up to 1,600 Russian individuals and entities

German investigators identify suspects with Russian links in Leipzig drone attack

Germany has blamed Russia for sending explosive-laden drone to Leipzig airport used to send military equipment to Ukraine

Russia’s ‘hybrid war’ is assassination squads, blowing up trains, arson, says Poland

‘We are no longer in regular peacetime,’ says Polish minister as EU meeting in Wicklow plots response to Moscow-directed acts in Europe

Castles, conspiracies and communism: thought-provoking back-to-school YA reads

Oran Doyle’s compelling debut Give Me ’Til Midnight is a refreshing take on the now-familiar time-loop plot

Germany says Russia was behind last month’s attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

Minister for Defence Helen McEntee said Russia’s ‘attempted drone attack’ at Leipzig airport was ‘part of a clear trend’

Russian drone and missile attack kills at least 12 in Kyiv region

Zelenskiy says Russia is taking advantage of a shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors

Aughinish Alumina’s exports to Russia continue to rise

Russian-owned plant in Co Limerick denies its material is being used in Russian weapons

From Dublin to Lublin: the haunting pleasures of eastern Poland

Zamość and Lublin are full of thought-provoking historical monuments and quietly charming moments

Modi urges end to Ukraine war in talks with Putin

Indian prime minister and Russian president meet on the sidelines of summit in Kyrgyzstan

A jungle war emerges in southern Ukraine’s vanished reservoir

Russian troops are trying to infiltrate the vast, overgrown reservoir basin of a dam they blew up three years ago as Ukrainian soldiers hunt them at close quarters

Russia preparing massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, defence ministry says

Ukraine ​struck an ​oil refinery in ⁠Russia’s ‌Leningrad ‌region overnight, Ukrainian military says

Almost 40 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv region

Intelligence says Russia is preparing for a possible new ground offensive towards Ukrainian capital

Betrayal by Luke Harding: A colourful, entertaining take on Trump, Russia and Ukraine

Interviews with ordinary Ukrainians light up this book’s pages, although it contains a strange fascination with ornithological detail

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