Russia

Defence pact likely to be centrepiece of EU-UK ‘reset’ summit in London

Keir Starmer to host Ursula von der Leyen for UK’s first formal summit with Brussels since Brexit, with talks on knife edge

Ukraine-Russia talks: prisoner swap agreed, but no progress on ceasefire

Istanbul meeting ends with agreement to swap 2,000 prisoners of war

Poland’s prime minister warns of Russian interference before election that could change European landscape

Sunday brings the first round of Poland’s presidential election, which will determine the country’s defence policy and EU path for years to come

Was it for this craven display that London endured the Blitz?

The relentless focus on trade has skewed any determination to confront the terrifying echoes of the 1930s. Europeans should be much more vocal about it

Russia sends fighter jet as Estonia tries to inspect shadow oil tanker

Jet sent after Estonian navy followed flagless vessel to ensure it did not tamper with underwater cables

Putin will not travel to Istanbul for peace talks with Zelenskiy, Kremlin confirms

Donald Trump will also skip meeting, Washington says shortly after Moscow’s announcement

Military axis of Russia, China and North Korea will test what the West stands for

Issue of migration – especially economic migration disguised as asylum-seeking – is a growing issue for the political viability of the EU

Letters to the Editor, May 14th: On US academics, outdoor saunas, Gaza, and boycotting the Eurovision

‘Adding more researchers to an already underfunded system is not going to help anyone’

‘Putin is scared’: Zelenskiy insists on face-to-face talks with Russian president

Kremlin yet to say whether Putin will take part in talks with Ukrainian leader in Istanbul this week

Russia downed Malaysian passenger aircraft in 2014, UN aviation body rules

Russia rejects ‘biased conclusions’ over shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that killed all 298 passengers and crew

Outdated electricity grid planning and weak governance stalls Europe’s transition to renewables, report warns

Grid operators are working to outdated scenarios which do not take account of growth in renewable energy sources, report argues

Zelenskiy invites Pope Leo to visit Ukraine

Invitation extended during pontiff’s first known phone call with a foreign leader

Convicted Real IRA bomber speaks at event marking 80th anniversary of VE Day

At a gathering in Co Meath, John Connolly addressed those whose ancestors from the Soviet Union helped defeat Nazi Germany

Zelenskiy challenges Putin to meet in person for peace talks on Thursday

Zelenskiy says Kyiv is willing to talk but Moscow must agree to a ceasefire

Ukraine and European leaders tell Putin to agree to 30-day ceasefire or face ‘massive’ sanctions

Trump backs European call for Ukraine-Russia truce to begin on Monday

The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself about Russia and Betrayed Ukraine by Alexander Vindman – An unsparing critique of US ‘crisis management’ policy

The writer’s theme is one of lost opportunities that could have prevented today’s war

Ukraine ceasefire efforts ‘moving in right direction’, says Finnish president

European leaders plan to discuss conflict as Kyiv says it has uncovered Hungarian spy network

‘My message is clear for Ireland, electricity is the future,’ IEA director Fatih Birol

Electrification should be overriding priority for Irish economy, industry and society, says International Energy Agency chief

‘Friends of steel’: Xi and Putin pledge to stand together against US

Kremlin seeks boost from visit of powerful ally as leaders cast themselves as defenders of world order

Will the US respond to AI rivals in the same way it took on Soviet Union in the space race?

America's desire to put man on the moon brought about huge cultural change

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