Ukraine Crisis

It has long been assumed that a nuclear weapon would never be used again, but what if you’re dealing with a malefactor with no concern for consequences?

A total of four leaks were discovered last week on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea

Lyman had fallen in May to Russian forces, which had used it as a logistics and transport hub

Capture of Lyman, a logistics and transport hub for Russia, would be a major setback for Putin

Organisers of protest in Co Kildare town raise concerns about removal of green area and say flooding issues mean site not suitable

Students occupy schools as others rally for abortion rights and gay rights, fearful of the new prime minister’s far-right agenda

The likely sabotage of two pipelines probably marks the end of the massive project to convey Russian gas to Germany and beyond

The battle lines are drawn across Ukrainian soil, and apparently in the heavens above it, in which more than two-thirds of the country’s population believe

‘We are ready for dialogue with Russia, but with another president’ as talks with Putin impossible, says Zelenskiy

The illegal annexation of four Ukrainian provinces confirms that Vladimir Putin’s response to recent battlefield humiliations is to raise the stakes

Locals say they were not consulted about the location of homes, and have expressed concerns about the site’s suitability

European Commission executive vice-president points to ‘really interesting differences’ in how Ireland and UK are coping

Zaporizhzhia farmers who fled violence and looting hope to go home after Kremlin is defeated

Kyiv delivers stark riposte to Putin’s annexation as counter-offensive in the east advances

EU states, once heavily reliant on Russia, are now trying to find alternative gas supplies

Putin warns Russia will ‘protect’ new territories ‘with all the forces and means at our disposal’