Russian military plane enters airspace over Baltic Sea, says German air force
Incident comes two days after trio of Russian fighters intercepted in the Estonian sky
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Dark cloud hangs over UN headquarters as leaders gather for ‘World Cup of Diplomacy’
Irish delegation to push Government stance on Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan crisis at General Assembly
Poland scrambles aircraft after Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukraine
Russia hits Ukraine with nearly 600 drones and 40 missiles, killing three and injuring dozens
‘Could be big trouble’: Trump responds to Russian fighters breaching Estonian airspace
Nato condemns ‘reckless Russian behaviour’ following incident
Nato accuses Russia of ‘reckless behaviour’ after fighters breached Estonian airspace
Fighter aircraft entered Nato member’s airspace without permission for 12 minutes, Estonia’s foreign ministry said
‘It’s time to turn off the tap’: EU proposes new energy sanctions on Russia
Plan may increase European energy dependency on US
Foreign lab tests show Alexei Navalny was poisoned, says his widow
Russian opposition leader died suddenly in prison in Arctic Circle last year
‘An agent of the Kremlin’: Former bank executive located in Moscow with new identity
Jan Marsalek disappeared in 2020 after German payments company Wirecard collapsed with €1.9bn hole in balance sheet
Polish president to push Berlin for help against Russian drone incursions
‘Utterly unacceptable’ violations prompt Britain to summon ambassador amid war drills with Belarus
Russia made drone production a supreme priority. Now it swarms the skies
Ukraine is struggling to defend itself against the growing number of attack drones that Moscow has started using in its onslaughts
Romania says Russian drone incursions pose ‘new challenge’ to Black Sea security
Country’s defence ministry condemns ‘irresponsible actions’ after drone entered its airspace at weekend
Russian drone incursion into Poland ‘was Kremlin test on Nato reaction’, says Warsaw
Drones involved in incursion were not carrying ammunition, Polish foreign minister says
Moldova flooded with deep fakes and disinformation as voters face stark choice between east and west
Ukraine’s neighbour faces a choice between Moscow or a future in Brussels amid a ‘war for minds’
Europe refuses to accept reality as Putin escalates war on Ukraine
The West huffs and puffs but does nothing to stop him, even as he prods at the edge of Nato territory
Trump urges Nato countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
US president says purchase of Russian oil by some Nato members is ‘shocking’
Russia’s war games put spotlight on vulnerable section of Nato territory
In Poland 40,000 troops watch the border as Vladimir Putin’s forces make manoeuvres at the bloc’s weak point
Russian drone and missile attack kills three in northern Ukraine
Moscow’s attempts to advance in area targeted in latest attack have failed, says Zelenskiy
Belarus releases 52 prisoners after appeal from Trump
US eases some sanctions on Minsk, allowing Belarus’s national airline to service and buy components for its fleet
Ryanair calls for ‘robust response’ after Russian drones cripple European flights
Closure of Polish air space saw 40% of Irish airline’s flights delayed with O’Leary warning that ‘Russia poking the bear’ will continue
Nato will defend ‘every inch’ of its territory, says Rutte after drone incident in Poland
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk described the incident as ‘a large-scale provocation’
Poland ‘closest to open conflict since World War Two’, says Tusk after drone incident
Moscow denies responsibility, with a senior diplomat saying the drones came from direction of Ukraine
Russia says it had not planned to hit any targets in Poland amid condemnation of drone incident
Polish PM Donald Tusk condemns ‘large-scale provocation’ by Russia
Russia tests Nato as Poland confronts historic security breach
It is the first time a Nato member is known to have fired shots since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022
Kremlin says sanctions will never force Russia to change course on Ukraine
United States and European Union indicated they were considering additional sanctions
Kyiv reels from attack: ‘A surreal reality ... death and violence have become part of life’
Taoiseach condemns Russian ‘war crime’ as Ukraine calls for tougher action against Moscow
The Sartre and de Beauvoir of Ukraine: how two literary academics became wartime resistance leaders
Husband-and-wife team combine teaching literature with battling cultural extinction and military invasion
The ‘fortress belt’ Ukrainian cities in Putin’s crosshairs
A 50km defensive line shields a vast swathe of vulnerable Ukrainian territory and several big cities from Russia’s invasion force
Western peacekeepers in Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Russian military, says Putin
Ireland and several European countries have indicated possibility of participating in Ukraine mission if feasible under peace agreement
Why the West misreads the room with its ‘Axis of Upheaval’ narrative
The emerging alternative order is neither an axis, nor is it interested in upheaval
Macron says 26 states ready to send troops in postwar ‘reassurance force’ for Ukraine
Taoiseach says Ireland open to participating in ‘appropriately mandated’ mission
Thirty western leaders meet Zelenskiy in Paris to discuss post-truce Ukraine
‘Coalition of the willing’ leaders hold Paris talks with Ukrainian leader Zelenskiy
Ursula von der Leyen’s hair-raising flight points to turbulent times ahead
Eastern EU states continue to warn about ‘hybrid warfare tactics’ of Russia and its allies
Hot mic catches Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality
Conversation overheard as Russian president attends Beijing military parade
In pictures: China unveils new weapons in massive military parade
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un attend event marking 80 years since end of the second World War
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