The Irish Times

Why it took the UK a long time to become a Russia hawk

Repositioning happens to now mesh with need to reset relations with EU but Putin was courted for years

Sun Apr 24 2022 - 18:28

Qatar World Cup soon to be added to Fifa’s dismal and shameless history

Echoes of 1978 tournament could be heard clearly during 2018 World Cup in Russia

Sat Mar 05 2022 - 10:00

Fintan O’Toole: Putin bad and Nato expansion good is not a binary we have to accept

Nato’s eastward expansion broke the West’s promises and played on Russia’s fears

Sat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00

Macron plans diplomatic phone call with Putin to calm Ukrainian crisis

‘Path of de-escalation’ to be proposed by French president as fears of war worsen

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 20:00

Third Russian spy accused of attempted murder over Salisbury Novichok attack

UK police say suspects in 2018 attack were military intelligence operatives

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 14:01

Bulgaria suspects Russian role in arms depot blasts and poisoning case

Sofia says explosions destroyed munitions ‘bound for Ukraine and Georgia’

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 18:21

Central European states defend Prague in spy and sabotage row with Russia

Moscow and EU and Nato capitals continue wave of diplomatic expulsions

Mon Apr 26 2021 - 17:41

Ukraine welcomes Russian plan to reduce forces near its border

Diplomatic tension continues as Prague tells Moscow to recall dozens of embassy staff

Thu Apr 22 2021 - 18:23

Tensions mount between Russia and West over Ukraine and Navalny

Czechs appeal for EU solidarity after accusing Moscow of involvement in 2014 explosion

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 20:33

Vladimir Putin confirms Russian spies tail Alexei Navalny

Russia’s president denies Kremlin involvement in poisoning of opposition leader

Thu Dec 17 2020 - 17:33

Missing Wirecard executive could be Austrian spy, prosecutors say

Jan Marsalek disappaeared the day he was fired as details of €3bn fraud emerged

Fri Oct 30 2020 - 17:43

Alexei Navalny released from German hospital

Russian opposition leader spent 32 day in treatment for poisoning

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 11:51

Nerve agent used to poison Navalny found in Siberia hotel room, tests show

Russian opposition activist’s team initially suspected he was poisoned with airport cup of tea

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 15:45

Merkel demands Kremlin explanation as Navalny poisoning confirmed

Chemical nerve agent Novichok was used to poison Russian opposition leader, Germany says

Wed Sept 02 2020 - 17:38

Who wanted Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dead?

Many pointing fingers at state after poisoning puts anti-corruption activist in a coma

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 15:29

Alexei Navalny still in coma but improving, say German doctors

Russian opposition leader being treated for suspected poisoning

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 20:44

The Irish Times view on the Navalny poisoning: Putin’s Moscow has form

Case against Putin’s agents yet to be proven but Moscow has hard questions to answer

Mon Aug 24 2020 - 01:00

Alexei Navalny gets go-ahead to be evacuated to Germany

Decision to transfer Kremlin critic ill with suspected poisoning after day of lobbying

Fri Aug 21 2020 - 19:14

Russian intelligence could exploit Irish Border poll, security experts say

Ireland is a ‘prime target’ for disinformation campaigns, ex-military intelligence boss says

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 01:36

UK accuses Russia of election interference and trying to steal Covid-19 vaccine

Britain says Russian-backed actors leaked state documents, as research bodies hacked

Thu Jul 16 2020 - 14:32

Russia asks Czech police to protect diplomat named in ‘poisoning plot’

Three Prague politicians who angered Moscow reportedly targets for ricin attack

Tue May 12 2020 - 14:59

Russia blames US as spy and crime scandals strain ties with Bulgaria

Russians suspected of Sofia poisoning that may have link to Skripal attack in UK

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 18:32

Moscow lambasts Sofia’s ‘provocative’ expulsion of two diplomats

Russia hits back at accusations of spying and orchestrating poisoning attack in Bulgaria

Sun Jan 26 2020 - 17:16

Swiss police suspect Davos plumbers of being Russian spies

Duo thought to be preparing surveillance of world leaders at conference

Tue Jan 21 2020 - 16:24

Russia expels two German diplomats in dispute over killing

Moscow engages in ‘standard response’ to similar Berlin move over Georgian’s murder

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 20:48

US financier tabled offer for Chelsea Football Club

But bid fell short of £3bn value Roman Abramovich placed on club

Tue Dec 10 2019 - 08:09

Chelsea chairman says Abramovich has no plans to sell the club

‘There are people who think they might want to buy Chelsea football club at a bargain’

Sun Nov 24 2019 - 20:15

France’s EU partners question Macron’s rapprochement with Putin

West European states are hard-wired to think of Russia as a military threat

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 17:25

The painful paradox of Global Britain

Ruadhán Mac Cormaic: In the coming months and years its contradictions will become painfully apparent

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00

Ukraine and EU allies oppose Trump over Russia’s return to G7

Issue could sour Biarritz summit as both sides of Crimea conflict eye prisoner swap

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 17:52

Harmony and discord as Putin meets Macron in south of France

Meeting ahead of Biarritz G7 summit takes place with ‘international order at crossroads’

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 21:23

US likely to increase nuclear missile stock after treaty withdrawal

Russia and the US blame each other for dismantling longstanding missile agreement

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 19:34

Kremlin-backed RT fined by UK over breaches of impartiality rules

Ofcom’s actions part of ‘an anti-Russian campaign’, says Russian foreign ministry

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 19:33

Irish security services ‘appraising’ suspected Russian fake news

Tánaiste says claims of disinformation on North and Brexit came from ‘reputable’ body

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 07:22