War In Europe

War in Ukraine

The latest news, views and analysis of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and its impacts on wider geo-political affairs.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting Ukraine for the first time in more than two years. His arrival comes just weeks after he was criticised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for having a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Putin signs off record Russian defence spending
Putin signs off record Russian defence spending
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved budget plans which raise 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine.Around 32.5% of the budget posted on a government website on Sunday has been allocated ...

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Poland’s prime minister visits defensive fortifications on border with Russia
Poland’s prime minister visits defensive fortifications on border with Russia
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has visited his country’s border with the Russian region of Kaliningrad to inspect progress on the construction of military fortifications along the eastern frontier, calling it “an investment in peace”.

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Kim Jong Un Andrei Belousov
Kim Jong Un vows North Korean support for Russia in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia’s defence chief, state media reported Saturday.

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Russian defence minister visits North Korea for military and political talks
Russian defence minister visits North Korea for military and political talks
North Korean state media did not immediately confirm the visit

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

Russian aerial bombardment cuts power to one million homes in Ukraine
Russian aerial bombardment cuts power to one million homes in Ukraine
Russia has conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Balance.
Judge orders boy, 10, be returned to live with his father in Ukraine, despite fear of dying
The boy had left the Ukraine with his mother in May 2022 for two months in Poland, but later travelled to Ireland. 

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

White House urges Ukraine to lower draft age to help increase size of military
White House urges Ukraine to lower draft age to help increase size of military
US President Joe Biden’s administration has urged Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilisation laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

South Korean leader urges response to North Korean troops in Russia
South Korean leader urges response to North Korean troops in Russia
South Korea’s President has met a visiting Ukrainian delegation and called for a joint response to the threat posed by North Korea’s recent dispatch of more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Ukraine says Russian overnight blitz set new record for number of drones used
Ukraine says Russian overnight blitz set new record for number of drones used
Russia launched 188 drones against most regions of Ukraine in a night-time blitz, the Ukrainian air force said on Tuesday, describing it as a record number of drones deployed in a single attack.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

Ireland provides €6m for Ukraine energy infrastructure
Ireland provides €6m for Ukraine energy infrastructure
Warning's of hardest winter since full-scale invasion due to Russian bombs

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

Putin offers to wipe out debt of new army recruits
Putin offers to wipe out debt of new army recruits
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law granting debt forgiveness to new army recruits who enlist to fight in Ukraine.

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

Ukraine’s parliament cancels session after Russia fires new missile
Ukraine’s parliament cancels session after Russia fires new missile
Ukraine’s parliament has cancelled a session after Russia deployed a new ballistic missile that threatens to escalate the nearly three-year war.

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

South Korea: Russia supplied anti-air missiles to North in return for troops
South Korea: Russia supplied anti-air missiles to North in return for troops
Russia has supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea in exchange for it sending troops, a top South Korean official has said. The US, South Korea and others say North Korea has sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Putin touts Russia’s new missile and delivers a menacing warning to Nato
Putin touts Russia’s new missile and delivers a menacing warning to Nato
The new ballistic missile fired by Russia struck a military-industrial facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, but its real mission was delivering a deadly new message to Nato.

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his past negotiations with the United States only confirmed Washington’s “unchangeable” hostility toward Pyongyang and described his nuclear build-up as the only way to counter external threats, state media said ...

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Corrib gas field firm challenging EU windfall energy tax pays €687m dividends in two years
Corrib gas field firm challenging EU windfall energy tax pays €687m dividends in two years
Vermilion Energy Corrib Ireland Ltd paid dividends of €621.95m last year and a further dividend of €65m this September

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Russia fires intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukrainian city
Russia fires intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukrainian city
It was not clear exactly what type of missile was fired but Ukraine’s air force said in a statement that it was launched from Russia’s Astrakhan region

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

US will allow Ukraine to use anti-personnel land mines against Russian forces
US will allow Ukraine to use anti-personnel land mines against Russian forces
The Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied anti-personnel land mines to help fight off Russian forces, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

US embassy in Kyiv shuts down over anticipated air attack
US embassy in Kyiv shuts down over anticipated air attack
The warning comes a day after Ukraine used US ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Putin lowers threshold for using nuclear arsenal after Biden’s arms decision
Putin lowers threshold for using nuclear arsenal after Biden’s arms decision
Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons on Tuesday, a move that follows US President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory with American-supplied ...

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Ukraine fired US-made ATACMs missiles at Bryansk region, says Russia
Ukraine fired US-made ATACMs missiles at Bryansk region, says Russia
Ukraine fired six US-made ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region, Russia’s defense ministry said on Tuesday, days after US President Joe Biden eased restrictions on Ukrainian use of American-made weapons in the war.

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Russia chides US over allowing Ukraine to hit its soil with long-range weapons
Russia chides US over allowing Ukraine to hit its soil with long-range weapons
President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with US-supplied long-range missiles has been met with ominous warnings from Moscow, a hint of menace from Kyiv and nods of approval from some Western allies.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Biden approves Ukraine’s use of US-supplied long-range missiles in Russia
President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine’s use of US-supplied long-range missiles to strike inside Russia for the first time, according to AP sources. The decision is a major US policy shift and comes as Mr Biden is about to leave office.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Putin critics lead march in Berlin calling for end to war in Ukraine
Putin critics lead march in Berlin calling for end to war in Ukraine
Prominent Russian opposition figures have led a march of at least 1,000 people in central Berlin, criticising Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine and calling for democracy in Russia.

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

Russia launches massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine infrastructure
Russia launches massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine infrastructure
Mr Zelenskyy said Russia deployed various types of drones including Shaheds, cruise, ballistic and aero ballistic missiles

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

Joe Biden
Xi Jinping tells Biden China is ready to work with new US administration
Mr Biden was expected to urge Mr Xi to dissuade North Korea from further deepening its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

Japanese minister visits Ukraine to stress concern over North Korean troops
Japanese minister visits Ukraine to stress concern over North Korean troops
Last week, Ukrainian officials said Ukraine and North Korean troops engaged in small-scale fighting while Ukraine’s army fired artillery at North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk border region

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Russia plotting to use "terrifying" and deadly new weapon on Ukraine
Russia plotting to use "terrifying" and deadly new weapon on Ukraine
A factory at Russia’s Alabuga Special Economic Zone recently started churning out thermobaric drones alongside the decoys, Associated Press reporters revealed

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Donald Trump
'False sense of security': Warning that Ireland will be affected too if Donald Trump undermines Nato
Institute of International and European Affairs webinar hears warning that Ireland will be vulnerable to global hybrid and cyberattacks 

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

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