The Irish Times

Commission urges overhaul of EU defence to plug ‘critical gaps’

Foreign affairs chief urges co-ordination of defence spending to reduce fragmentation

Wed May 18 2022 - 20:08

EU fails to finalise embargo on Russian oil imports as Hungary vetoes proposal

Sanctions require the unanimous agreement of the 27 member states in order to pass

Mon May 16 2022 - 21:28

Britain’s defence secretary compares Putin with Hitler

Ben Wallace says Russian president is mirroring the actions of Nazi Germany

Tue May 10 2022 - 01:30

EU should seize Russian reserves to rebuild Ukraine, top diplomat says

West debates how to force Moscow to pay for some of the damage the conflict has caused

Mon May 09 2022 - 07:57

Putin tells second World War Victory Day event ‘West was preparing to invade’ homeland

Russian president addresses servicemen on 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany

Mon May 09 2022 - 07:04

‘Lack of medication’ as Russia destroys nearly 400 hospitals and medical centres

Fresh effort to evacuate Mariupol civilians has begun as EU to amend oil embargo

Fri May 06 2022 - 08:08

Russia urged to allow Mariupol evacuation as UN office calls Ukraine war a ‘horror story’

Commander says Russia wants southern Ukraine and route to Moldovan enclave

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 20:32

EU leaders arrive in Kyiv to reassure Zelenskiy on membership bid

Goal is to present Ukraine’s application to EU council this summer, says von der Leyen

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 13:31

Democratic systems pitted against authoritarian rule as western leaders gather

Brussels meetings on Ukraine war illustrate drawbacks but also benefits of constraints

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 20:15

Ukraine refuses to surrender city of Mariupol where Russia accused of war crimes

Moscow says Biden comments about Putin put relations ‘on brink of collapse’

Mon Mar 21 2022 - 22:00

Iran lobbies Moscow to drop sanctions bid in order to rescue nuclear deal

Russia says it has received assurances from US on impact of Ukraine penalties on accord

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 16:53

Ukraine-Russia talks make little headway with Russian troops massing for attack on Kyiv

Humanitarian crisis deepens as evacuations fail and EU told to expect five million refugees

Tue Mar 08 2022 - 01:00

War in Ukraine: More than 1.7m Ukrainians have fled country, UN says

At least 13 civilians killed after factory in Kyiv region hit by air strike – emergency services

Mon Mar 07 2022 - 17:30

‘We are paying the price of freedom,’ says Zelenskiy

Standing ovation at extraordinary European Parliament session but West rules out no-fly zone

Tue Mar 01 2022 - 20:25

Russian invasion speeds up steps towards Ukraine’s integration into EU

EU works to connect electricity grid with Ukraine and Moldova

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 20:30

EU funds weapons for Ukraine in steely policy shift

Ireland opts out of spending on weapons, but agrees funds for non-lethal assistance

Sun Feb 27 2022 - 21:33

Jennifer O’Connell: Some ration their heating as others shop for Jimmy Choos

The opening of Brown Thomas’s new Dundrum mecca this week was jarring

Sat Feb 26 2022 - 01:00

Scores killed as Russia invades Ukraine from land, sea and air

West aims new sanctions at Moscow as US says Kremlin seeks to ‘re-establish Soviet Union’

Fri Feb 25 2022 - 00:38

EU to impose unprecedented sanctions on Russia as leaders meet

Boris Johnson promises decisive response to Putin’s choice of ‘bloodshed and destruction’

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 09:34

US to sanction breakaway regions of Ukraine after Russia recognises their independence

EU leaders criticise ‘blatant violation of international law’ following Putin move

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 22:06

EU moves to sanction Russia over aggression towards Ukraine

Sensitive issue of EU gas dependence on Russia hinders clarity on sanctions

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 20:58

MEPs hopeful of diplomatic breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine crisis

European Parliament president Roberta Metsola expresses solidarity with Ukraine

Tue Feb 15 2022 - 17:52

Western leaders warn Russia as diplomacy intensifies around Ukraine

US and German leaders show united front as Macron and Putin make no headway

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 22:25

Macron plans diplomatic phone call with Putin to calm Ukrainian crisis

‘Path of de-escalation’ to be proposed by French president as fears of war worsen

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 20:00

US says Russia could stage attack to justify Ukraine invasion

Hackers down Ukrainian government websites and warn ‘be afraid and expect worse’

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 23:56

The Irish Times view on the EU and Ukraine: talks on Europe, without Europe

The exclusion of the EU from talks with Russia reflects the union’s diplomatic disunity and as-yet-embryonic status as a foreign policy power

Tue Jan 11 2022 - 20:00

EU and Ukraine make show of unity ahead of key security talks with Russia

Western powers urge Moscow to reduce tension as ‘crucial phase’ in diplomacy looms

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 17:02

Biden and Putin exchange warnings amid Ukraine tensions

Leaders speak on phone in effort to allay concerns over Moscow’s military moves and rising gas prices

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 00:10

EU sanctions Russian mercenary group as Lithuania warns of ‘all-out war’

Wagner Group accused of 'hybrid warfare' in countries including Ukraine, Libya and Syria

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 20:39

The Irish Times view on EU defence co-operation: a reluctant member

Ireland appears to be the most reluctant member of the EU’s Permanent Structured Co-operation (Pesco) framework

Thu Nov 18 2021 - 08:20

Belarus hybrid ‘tactics’ show need for smarter defence, EU says

Tensions rise at border as guards use water cannons against restive crowds

Tue Nov 16 2021 - 19:32

EU agrees fresh Belarus sanctions, hitting Irish leasing companies

Belarus regime has flown in 18,000 people from Middle East to provoke tensions, says Coveney

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 18:30

Freetown’s hospitals buckle as death toll from explosion climbs over 100

Medics fear staff and supplies shortage as at least 88 people still in city’s hospitals

Sun Nov 07 2021 - 22:00

Sudanese army imposes state of emergency in military coup

Seven killed by gunfire and 140 injured in clashes between soldiers and protesters

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 00:13