In a normal country, Donald Trump and Steve Witkoff would be tried for treason
In a normal country, Donald Trump and Steve Witkoff would be tried for treason for the way they capitulated to Kremlin demands
Volodymyr Zelenskiy
‘Anything can happen’: The Ukrainian volunteers helping civilians flee front lines
Russian drones often target evacuation teams in conflict zone that stretches for some 1,200km in country’s east
Ukraine’s top peace negotiator resigns after search by anti-corruption investigators
Zelenskiy calls for unity before tough talks on US plan to end war with Russia
Putin says US-Ukraine text could form basis for future peace deal
Russian president says Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff plans to visit Moscow early next week
The Irish Times view on Trump’s latest peace plan: a familiar pattern
He has been unambiguous in his instinct to exert pressure on Ukraine rather than Russia
Russia rules out compromise on key war aims while EU warns against ‘carving up’ Ukraine
Contacts between Kremlin aides and US envoy Steve Witkoff revealed in leaked phone transcripts
‘It’s a total betrayal’: On the streets of Kyiv amid US peace plan talks
Ukraine facing tough choices over potential concessions in any peace deal with Russia
Trump sends special envoy to Moscow for discussions on proposals to end war in Ukraine
Zelenskiy willing to meet with Trump for talks on final details, Kyiv officials close to accepting framework of ceasefire deal
Leaked audio reveals US envoy coached Putin aide on talking to Trump
Recording offers insight into Steve Witkoff’s recent tactics for negotiating with Russia and genesis of latest peace proposal
US holds Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi as missiles pound Kyiv
Kremlin calls for talks on original plan that Kyiv presidential aide says ‘no longer exists’
US and Ukraine draft new peace plan after ‘intense’ meeting but defer biggest decisions
Most politically sensitive elements left for Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss
‘Everyone hopes’: A Ukrainian city waits for a peace deal, or for Russian troops
Some prepare to leave Pavlohrad while others hope the front line will stabilise or peace talks will succeed
In his tightest corner yet, Zelenskiy faces a make-or-break moment of wartime leadership
Over nearly four years of wartime leadership, analysts say the Ukrainian leader has repeatedly played weak hands wisely. A US peace plan may be his biggest test
European countries propose Ukraine peace plan radically different to Trump’s
Kyiv-friendly counterproposal for ending war omits a number of pro-Russia points
Trump says Ukraine has ‘zero gratitude’ for peace plan amid international talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says `tremendous amount of progress’ made in peace talks
Europe scrambles for time after US sets Ukraine deal ultimatum
Attention moves to sidelines of G20 in South Africa where European leaders will map out next steps
Ukraine facing ‘one of most difficult moments’ as Trump sets Thanksgiving deadline for peace plan
Trump says Ukraine's Zelenskiy will have to approve US-backed peace plan
‘To flood this place again would be a crime’: Ukraine’s Great Meadow springs back to life after destruction of dam
Ukrainians debate whether to rebuild reservoir after the war or protect new landscape of meadows, wooded islands, lakes and streams
Land giveaways, weakened Ukrainian army and Russia in G8: Trump’s 28-point peace plan
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he expects to discuss the plan – which was reportedly drafted by Russian and US officials – with Trump
Irish general Seán Clancy says Europe can no longer sit back: ‘Ukraine is the front line’
Chair of EU’s highest military body says push to spend more on defence is not about ‘militarisation’ of society
Zelenskiy seeks talks with Trump on new US ‘draft plan’ to end war with Russia
Framework includes territorial concessions and curbs to Ukraine’s armed forces
Zelenskiy weakened as corruption case breaks Ukraine’s wartime unity
President’s allies are accused of enriching themselves while the country’s soldiers die on the battlefield.
‘It’s about Ukraine accepting’: Latest Trump peace plan blindsides European allies
Reported proposal appears to be a settlement mostly on Moscow’s terms
US and Russian officials draft new peace plan for Ukraine, urge Zelenskiy to accept
Proposal, described as ‘heavily tilted towards Russia’, envisages major concessions by Kyiv to end war
Three children among 25 killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian apartment buildings
Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives in Turkey for talks on finding a settlement that may bring Russia’s invasion to an end
Zelenskiy comes under fire as corruption scandal complicates Ukraine’s fight and energy woes
Ukrainian president scrambles to stem corruption fallout as battlefield pressures and winter energy crisis intensify
Rise in young Ukrainian men arriving in Ireland as troop pressures mount
Rate of arrivals is expected to increase further by the end of the year following measures introduced in Ukraine
Ukraine’s decision to let young men leave sparks alarm in Europe
Several EU member states, including Ireland, have reported a surge in young men arriving
Kickback claims at Ukraine’s atomic energy firm throw spotlight on anti-corruption fight
High-level €86m graft case seen as test for Volodymyr Zelenskiy and allies
Ukraine’s vital rail network frays under mounting Russian missile and drone strikes
Train services to two eastern cities halted as front line nears and attacks on infrastructure intensify
Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities kill at least four
Zelenskiy calls for more sanctions after strikes damage energy infrastructure in Kyiv, Poltava and Kharkiv regions
‘God only knows what will be tried’: EU leaders’ safety in Ireland comes under spotlight
Friendly warships and threats from drones: planning steps up for major summit in Ireland next year as part of the EU presidency
‘Politically it would be a bitter setback’: If Ukraine loses Povrovsk, what will it mean for the war?
Ukraine could be facing its biggest battlefield loss for months, although opinion is divided on the big-picture implications
Russia says forces have advanced in key Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk
Ukrainian drones strike major oil refinery in Russia’s Volgograd regions
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