North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato)

Ukraine’s fate hangs in the balance as Zelenskiy receives warm welcome in Dublin

Country’s president knows EU and its member states still command some sway in Washington

Berlin and Warsaw try yet another reboot as German-Polish relations hit new low

Attitudes sour over history of occupation and contemporary security pressures overshadow latest rapprochement

France announces voluntary military service for 18- and 19-year-olds

Move comes amid growing concerns over Russia’s threat to other European nations beyond Ukraine

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

Neutrality matters to Irish people – let’s stop deriding it

As the Government embraces escalating European militarisation, neutrality is being dismissed in media discussions

Does anyone believe Russia would respect Irish neutrality in a major war in Europe?

If Russia strikes the UK, they won’t stop at Ireland, a German professor of international politics warns

‘I see no threat from Russia’: Far-right AfD leader’s remark deepens party rift in Germany

Co-leader Tino Chrupalla defends Putin and suggests Poland may threaten Germany, widening divisions at the top of the far-right party

Ukraine in fierce fight for eastern cities as Zelenskiy visits troops near front line

Moscow claims its troops are making progress in attempt to gain control of key city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region

Ireland is riding two horses galloping in different directions across the Atlantic

Nostalgia can not blind us to the new realities of the collapsing alliance between the US and Europe

Recent ‘political shifts’ endanger Irish ties to Nato, says ex-UK defence chief

Individual tailored partnership programme between Ireland and Nato is under ‘threat’, Jock Stirrup warns

How is Catherine Connolly likely to approach foreign policy as president?

A precedent for outspokenness, set by Michael D Higgins, now seems to be a baseline minimum

Hills are alive with sound of Austria’s neutrality debate amid growing Russia threat

Unlike Ireland, the country has no opt-out of EU common security and defence policy

‘Stop blaming the Brits’: United Ireland would pose threat to Britain from Russia, says ex-Nato commander

Military alliance should carry out operations in Irish seas even if Dublin objects, says Falklands veteran

‘We must survive’: Lviv fights to keep lights on as Russia bombards Ukrainian energy grid

Mayor of city, which is less than 100km from the Polish border, says EU neighbours are ‘in dreamworld’ over threat from Moscow

US says ‘European-led’ Nato must deter Russia and aid Ukraine

Pete Hegseth indicated US would ‘impose costs’ on Russia if Ukraine war does not end

Ireland has ‘individually tailored plan with Nato’ on sub-sea, cyber security

Taoiseach raises ‘need to get over any squeamishness’ about EU security in current times

Distance no protection from Russian aggression, Latvian politician warns Ireland

Britain will protect its own skies first, chair of Latvian parliament’s foreign affairs committee says

EU pledges to spend €2bn on drones for Ukraine

Fears for Europe’s biggest nuclear plant as shelling forces long switch to emergency generators

Denmark calls in Nato help after series of drone incursions

Germany, France and Sweden are sending reinforcements, with troops, anti-drone capabilities and radar systems

Trump says he believes Ukraine can win back all territory taken in Russian invasion

Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with US president at UN in New York after calling for further sanctions on Moscow

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