Trump claims Putin agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine energy grid amid extreme cold – The Irish Times
US president Donald Trump has claimed Russia’s president Vladimir Putin agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure…
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators meet in Abu Dhabi for talks aimed at ending war – The Irish Times
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Friday to tackle the vital issue of territory, with…
Manic day in Davos, Brussels and Moscow — live updates – POLITICO
European leaders descend on Brussels this evening for a crunch summit with the transatlantic relationship top of their…
No end in sight for Germany’s economic crisis
Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, says his country’s ‘industry is very critical in some places’ – Ludovic Marin/AFP…
U2 at Croke Park, Trump at Doonbeg and AI in healthcare: our experts make their big predictions for 2026
What will we be wearing, watching, cheering on and raving about in the coming year? We asked our…
Remembering John O’Donohue, a poet, author and sage – who offered words and learnings for a modern life
Ahead of what would have been his 70th birthday, he is fondly remembered in an excerpt from John…
Russia says it has moved nuclear-capable missiles, which can travel 5,500km, closer to Europe – The Irish Times
Russia has released a video of what it said was the deployment of its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile…
Zelenskiy proposes demilitarised zone in eastern Ukraine – The Irish Times
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine told reporters on Tuesday that he was ready to pull his troops back…
Kremlin denies that three-way US-Ukraine-Russia talks are on the cards
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Putin accuses EU of attempting ‘daylight robbery’ of Russian assets – The Irish Times
Russian president Vladimir Putin offered no compromise on his terms for ending the war in Ukraine on Friday…
Putin predicts European ‘swine’ backing Ukraine will lose power – The Irish Times
Vladimir Putin has said Russia will not back down from its mission to “liberate its historic lands” and…
Peace process for Ukraine closer than at any time since start of Russian invasion, says Merz – The Irish Times
The chance of a peace process around the Ukraine war is now closer than at any time since…