The Irish Times

The Irish Times view on war crimes in Ukraine: quest for justice must be pursued

New evidence of a mass grave in Mariupol to hide thousands of civilian dead has added to international calls for Russia to be held accountable

Sun Apr 24 2022 - 20:00

Putin averse to Ukraine compromise ahead of crunch talks, says US official

Kyiv suggests ceasefire is most beleaguered country can hope for from Tuesday’s negotiations

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 07:08

‘The light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it’

Thinking Anew: Solzhenitsyn’s ‘ways of goodness’ cannot be stopped

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 01:58

Irish Times view on Ukraine peace talks

Western powers may have to consider if they are willing to accept being part of a settlement

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 00:01

Irish interests could be hit by ‘scorched earth’ Russian cyber-attacks

State body says risks low but experts expect retaliation against sanctions and condemnation of war

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 12:30

Government moves to clarify that Ireland has no quarrel with the people of Russia

Russian ambassador accused Government of being to the ‘forefront’ against his country

Sat Mar 05 2022 - 10:40

War in Ukraine: Putin warns against more sanctions after Russia seizes nuclear power plant

Nato decide not to set up no-fly zone over Ukraine after meeting in Brussels

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 22:11

Ukrainian belief shines brightly as worshippers pray for peace

Church at core of migrant community established in London after second World War

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 21:07

EU ministers agree not to expel Russian ambassadors despite widespread calls

Political community join in condemnation of belligerent Russia for ‘waging war in Ukraine’

Fri Feb 25 2022 - 19:22

EU to freeze Putin’s assets as Coveney warns of ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine

Leaders agree to impose freezes and travel bans on key figures associated with regime

Fri Feb 25 2022 - 15:48

Johnson announces fresh sanctions on Russia after Ukraine invasion

Britain to freeze the assets of Russian banks and 100 wealthy individuals and entities

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 19:41

The Irish Times view on Russia-Ukraine tensions: sabre rattling resumes

Kiev warns that there are now more than 90,000 Russian ground troops massed on its border

Tue Nov 16 2021 - 09:47

The Irish Times view on elections in Russia: a democracy in name only

It would be foolish to expect a major upset in the elections to the lower house

Fri Sept 17 2021 - 00:05

The Irish Times view on the death of a Belarusian dissident in Kiev: the long arm of Lukashenko

The EU must move to extend the limited sanctions already in place against Belarus’s dictator

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 19:30

Irish Times view on Joe Biden’s visit to Europe: repairing relationships

US president’s message that “America is back” is intended to reboot transatlantic relations in a new world of geopolitical competition with China

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 21:00

The Irish Times view on US-Russian relations: Where interests collide

Cautious engagement – supping with a long spoon – is about as good as it will get

Fri May 21 2021 - 00:02

Dark web ‘dump sites’ being monitored for HSE data after hack

Expert says it is ‘highly unlikely’ gang believed to be based in Russia will be caught

Tue May 18 2021 - 01:10

US to end support for Saudi-led war in Yemen, says Biden

President lays out foreign policy priorities with promise to return US to leadership role

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 22:07

The Irish Times view on Belarus: Moscow holds back for now

EU member states will do everything to ensure that their diplomatic response is calibrated not to provide Putin with any invasion justification

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 19:00

How a ship abandoned by its owner brought deadly cargo to Beirut

Ammonium nitrate that exploded on Tuesday arrived on the cargo ship Rhosus six years ago

Thu Aug 06 2020 - 11:51

Auschwitz commemoration ‘a truly remarkable achievement’

Chair of Jewish Representative Council of Ireland attended event in Jerusalem

Sun Jan 26 2020 - 17:22

The inside story of how Boris Johnson won the UK election

Conservative election campaign began not six weeks ago but when Boris Johnson became PM

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 01:00

Impeachment inquiry witnesses turn up heat on Donald Trump

This week’s public hearings shone an unflattering light on president’s Ukraine role

Fri Nov 22 2019 - 14:51

‘I believe Putin’: Trump dismissed US advice on North Korea, says McCabe

Former FBI chief says US president believed Russian leader over security agencies

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 11:09

Trump says he did not direct his fixer Cohen to break law

US president says allegations of paying off porn stars were made just to embarrass him

Thu Dec 13 2018 - 21:44

Russia urged to accept responsibility for MH17 aircraft atrocity

Investigators say missile that downed aircraft in 2014 came from Russian military

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 16:35

A delusional Donald Trump plays to Vladimir Putin’s agenda

Analysis: Helsinki meeting will go down as a historic low point in US diplomacy

Mon Jul 16 2018 - 19:54

Trump sets Nato agenda but attacks more bark than bite

US president’s broadside at Germany continues trend of antagonising allies

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 22:00

Yekaterinburg Letter: Football euphoria contrasts with sombre reflection

Celebrations at hosts advancing subsides on 77th anniversary of Great Patriotic War

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 06:00

Trump’s CIA nominee Gina Haspel clears Senate committee hurdle

Committee backs view that Russia interfered in 2016 election with aim of electing Trump

Wed May 16 2018 - 20:57

Turkey’s massive gas pipeline a double-edged sword for Europe

The €11bn TurkStream gas project will put Turkey and Russia in a position of power

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 10:00

MH17 relatives bear brunt of Russia’s disinformation strategy

Analysis: Justice looks further away than ever for Malaysia Airlines disaster families

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 16:36

Ukraine’s president hails US support despite low-key Trump talks

Petro Poroshenko says it was vital to beat Vladimir Putin to White House talks

Tue Jun 20 2017 - 19:01

US and Russia in dialogue of sorts

Like the rest of us, Russia is trying to understand Trump’s “real intentions”

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40