Four killed as Russia launches another big attack on Ukraine’s power grid
Russia is ‘weaponising winter’, say Ukrainian officials
Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Micheál Martin’s 2026 challenges: From a tricky St Patrick’s Day trip to US to backbench rebels
Taoiseach starts 2026 juggling competing diplomatic pressures while the backbenchers grumble back home
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy is right to be sceptical over security guarantees
President is not sure if pledge from partner countries means they would protect Ukraine if Russia attacks again
Europe and US commit to ‘legally binding’ security guarantees in Ukraine peace deal
States reiterate support to deploy troops from European nations to reassure Kyiv in event of truce with Russia
Zelenskiy reshuffles Kyiv government as peace talks resume in Paris
Ukraine’s security chief to be replaced while Canada’s former deputy prime minister appointed as economic adviser
Zelenskiy names general to replace chief of staff ousted in corruption scandal
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the country’s military intelligence agency, is named as Zelenskiy's chief of staff
‘Ukraine is still in the fight – no one would have predicted that’: What next for Kyiv in 2026?
Ukraine needs maximum support from its allies on the battlefield, as well as at the negotiating table
The Irish Times view on 2026: a year filled with uncertainty
As the new year dawns, there is no shortage of reasons for concern
Today’s stock market wrap: European shares touch record highs despite metal price pullback
Hopes for Ukraine peace deal drag defence stocks lower while top tech stocks take a backwards step in New York
Why latest Ukraine peace talks include promising developments for Kyiv
Sticking points remain in draft peace deal, including fate of land in eastern Ukraine
Trump says deal to end Ukraine war ‘very close’ but thorny issues remain
Ukrainian president says US-Ukraine security guarantees are ’100% agreed to’
Zelenskiy holds talks with Carney and European leaders en route to Trump meeting
Russian attacks leave hundreds of thousands in Kyiv without heating as Ukrainian leader prepares for flurry of weekend diplomacy
Russian drones and missiles pound Ukraine before Zelenskiy-Trump meeting
Zelenskiy says 20-point draft is ’90% ready’ ahead of Florida meeting with Donald Trump
From Zelenskiy’s jaw-dropping White House meeting to Prince Andrew’s loss of royal titles: 12 history-making moments of 2025
Irish Times writers recount some of the biggest world news stories they covered this year and why they were significant
Zelenskiy ‘doesn’t have anything until I approve it’, says Trump ahead of meeting on Sunday
US president believes he can have a productive meeting with Zelenskiy on ending the Ukraine war
Zelenskiy proposes demilitarised zone in eastern Ukraine
Offer is closest Ukraine has come to addressing territorial disputes in Donetsk that have derailed peace talks
Millions of Ukrainians without power and at least three dead in Russian missile attacks
Despite peace-talks progress, Zelenskiy said attacks show Putin ‘cannot accept that he must stop killing’
European involvement in US-led talks damaging chances of peace in Ukraine, says Russia
Zelenskiy open to possibility of summit with Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump as negotiations continue in Miami
Defence Forces took ‘correct decision’ not to shoot down rogue drones, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin was speaking during a visit to Lebanon to meet Irish peacekeepers on Saturday
The UK’s prime minister, its king and their new annus horribilis
Keir Starmer’s 2025 was turbulent as Reform UK kept up the pressure, while King Charles dealt with the fallout of his brother Andrew’s association with Jeffrey Epstein
EU weighs direct talks with Russia to avoid being sidelined over Ukraine
EU expected to push for greater input into negotiations between US, Moscow and Kyiv after agreement on €90bn loan
Putin says Russian forces will continue to advance in Ukraine
President’s end-of-year press conference appears largely aimed at preparing country’s population for war to continue
Tusk warns Europe can pay ‘in money or blood’ as frozen Russian assets for Ukraine debated
Crunch summit to unblock opposition to vital €90 billion loan for Ukraine under way in Brussels
From city hall to house arrest: fall of Odesa’s mayor exposes Ukraine power struggles
Hennadiy Trukhanov is viewed by many Ukrainians as someone who embodies the worst of Odesa – pro-Russian and corrupt
Putin predicts European ‘swine’ backing Ukraine will lose power
Russian president vows to liberate ‘historic lands’ in hardline speech
Ukraine war: Peace plans may be soon be finalised and presented to Russia, says Zelenskiy
US officials say ‘90%’ of issues between two countries resolved after two days of talks in Berlin
‘We live with danger’: Ukrainian farmers risk deadly harvest in fields sown with bombs
Territory nearly twice the size of Ireland is thought to be contaminated with mines and other explosives
Russia to shift forces to Nato’s border after Ukraine peace deal, leaders warn
Fnnish prime minister calls for more money for frontline states ahead of first summit of countries bordering Russia
Peace process for Ukraine closer than at any time since start of Russian invasion, says Merz
European leaders say proposed security guarantees agreed with US include a Ukrainian peacetime army of 800,000 troops and European-led military support force
Zelenskiy ready to give up Nato membership demands in exchange for security guarantees
Move aimed at advancing peace talks in Berlin
Ukrainian president Zelenskiy abandons Nato ambition ahead of peace talks
Move marks major shift for Ukraine, which has fought to join Nato as safeguard against Russian attacks
Drone sightings highlight worrying gaps in our national security
Drones were probably meant as a reminder from Russia of the ominous costs of continued EU support for Kyiv
Drones over Dublin Bay: What happened during Zelenskiy’s visit to Ireland?
Incident during Ukrainian president’s visit suggests the State is ill-equipped for new era of hybrid warfare and risks serious embarrassment next year
EU freezes €210bn of Russian assets ahead of pivotal Ukraine peace talks
Kyiv and European allies seek to strengthen their hand as Washington-led peace talks reach critical phase
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