Just as Trump folded his tent in the Doha discussions on Afghanistan and gave up threats to forcibly end North Korea’s missile programme, his boasts about doing deals look empty
Jet sent after Estonian navy followed flagless vessel to ensure it did not tamper with underwater cables
The writer’s theme is one of lost opportunities that could have prevented today’s war
Largest logistical operation ever mounted by the country during peacetime will have significant input from Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Spain
European leaders plan to discuss conflict as Kyiv says it has uncovered Hungarian spy network
Trump admirer Simion opposes Ukraine military aid and calls for ‘Melonisation’ of Europe
George Simion, who leads in opinion polls going into first voting round, says Calin Georgescu could hold leadership role
George Simion was leading in the polls in advance of Sunday’s presidential election
Worldview: Nuclear non-proliferation is moving rapidly backwards. Frank Aiken’s vision and diplomacy are once more desperately needed
Ipsos B&A survey in 29 countries finds that voters worry doing nothing in Ukraine will encourage Russia to take further military action in Europe and Asia
Radar, AI and subsea surveillance are big growth areas for security technology with dual uses
Madrid insists on weapons boycott after backlash from within coalition government
US offer to recognise annexation of territory alarms Kyiv and other European capitals
US secretary of state cancels visit to London, where peace discussions were to be held
Trump’s revolting imagery of world leaders responding to tariff threats by ‘kissing my ass’ may go down well in redneck America. But it will backfire
Poland, Finland and Baltic states due to withdraw from treaty on anti-personnel mines
Swap in Abu Dhabi latest ‘confidence-building measure’ between Trump administration and Moscow
If Ireland wants its EU partners to have the country’s back on issues related to our national interests, this requires reciprocal empathy
Greece Letter: Country’s location, alliances and internal upheavals demand the very best of statesmanship from Mitsotakis
He was shot down twice in the space of eight days, but went on to outlive all his contemporaries
The universe where Ireland can bask in our peacenik status is gone
Peace impossible unless West stops giving arms and intelligence to Kyiv, Kremlin says
Tom Wright may be the most influential Irishman you’ve never heard of. He was part of the team responsible for advising Biden on Russia and Ukraine
We know it’s a fantasy but let’s take it and move on, because the battles ahead will change our world in ways we have not yet contemplated
US president says he still has a good relationship with North Korea as he meets Nato chief
Ireland is facing international criticism and it’s only natural that unionists want to join in. But incomprehension over support for neutrality is also a factor
The allure of America has already dimmed since the first Trump administration. As calls for boycotts grow in Europe, the second Trump administration may break the spell entirely
Elina Valtonen reflects on her country joining Nato, shutting the Finnish border with Russia, and Vladimir Putin’s disregard for human life
Trump’s remarks could raise alarm in Europe and Asia where there is already concern over US support
Donald Trump’s presidency has also generated a new focus on questions of identity and doubt in Europe
Hungary’s nationalist leader Viktor Orban, a Trump ally, may veto a unanimous statement backing Kyiv
Strikes come as Russian officials accuse Macron of pushing Europe towards world war
Ominous signs that the transatlantic security order is coming to an end, mean Ireland is faced with new questions
Some Ukrainians say Zelenskiy should not have become frustrated in Oval Office, others think he was intentionally goaded
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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