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irishtimes.com > world > europe > 01/21/2026 > ukraine-prosperity-plan-delayed-by-european-opposition-to-trump-over-greenland-and-gaza

Ukraine ‘prosperity plan’ delayed by European opposition to Trump over Greenland and Gaza

Ukraine ‘prosperity plan’ delayed by European opposition to Trump over Greenland and Gaza3+ hour, 40+ min ago   (671+ words) European opposition to Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland and his proposed "Board of Peace" initiative for Gaza has derailed plans for an economic support package for postwar Ukraine, stoking concerns that a widening transatlantic rift could undermine western unity…...

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irishtimes.com > world > europe > 01/17/2026 > ukrainian-delegates-arrive-in-us-with-message-russia-is-weaponising-winter

Ukrainian delegates arrive in US with message Russia is ‘weaponising winter’

Ukrainian delegates arrive in US with message Russia is ‘weaponising winter’4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (508+ words) A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in the United States for talks on a US-led diplomatic push to end the war with Russia. They arrived as Russian attacks again took aim at Ukraine's power grid, cutting electricity and heating in freezing…...

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irishtimes.com > world > europe > 01/16/2026 > kyiv-has-only-half-of-the-electricity-it-needs-mayor-says

Kyiv has only half of the electricity it needs, mayor says

Kyiv has only half of the electricity it needs, mayor says5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (469+ words) Ukraine's capital Kyiv has only about half the electricity it needs as it faces its most severe wartime "energy crisis following waves of Russian attacks on its infrastructure, mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Friday. Kyiv, one of eastern Europe's largest…...

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irishtimes.com > world > europe > 01/01/2026 > ukraine-is-still-in-the-fight-no-one-would-have-predicted-that-what-next-for-kyiv-in-2026

‘Ukraine is still in the fight – no one would have predicted that’: What next for Kyiv in 2026?

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1756+ words) Strange as it may seem, most Ukrainians pay little attention to the headlines swirling around their country " the fantastical boasts from Donald Trump, clench-jawed threats from Vladimir Putin and earnest pledges from European leaders as they scramble for relevance. Ukrainians…...

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irishtimes.com > world > europe > 12/27/2025 > russian-drones-and-missiles-pound-ukraine-before-zelenskiy-trump-meeting

Russian drones and missiles pound Ukraine before Zelenskiy-Trump meeting

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (683+ words) Russia attacked Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine with "missiles and drones on Saturday, ahead of what president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said would be a key meeting with US president Donald Trump to work out a deal to end nearly four…...

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irishtimes.com > world > europe > 12/23/2025 > russia-launches-air-attack-on-kyiv-after-latest-peace-talks-end-ukraines-military-says

Russia launches air attack on Kyiv after latest peace talks end, Ukraine’s military says

Russia launches air attack on Kyiv after latest peace talks end, Ukraine’s military says4+ week, 1+ day ago   (143+ words) Russia launched an early morning "air attack on Kyiv on Tuesday, "Ukrainian military said, just days after a US-led round of peace talks in "Miami ended on Sunday. "Air defence forces are "working to eliminate the threat "in the "sky…...

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irishtimes.com > world > europe > 12/21/2025 > european-involvement-in-us-led-talks-damaging-chances-of-peace-in-ukraine-says-russia

European involvement in US-led talks damaging chances of peace in Ukraine, says Russia

European involvement in US-led talks damaging chances of peace in Ukraine, says Russia1+ mon, 2+ hour ago   (631+ words) The Kremlin said the involvement of Kyiv and other European capitals in US-led negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war was damaging prospects for peace, but welcomed the growing possibility of talks between Russian president Vladimir Putin and French counterpart Emmanuel…...

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irishtimes.com > world > europe > 12/19/2025 > eu-summit-tusk-warns-europe-could-pay-in-blood-if-aid-for-ukraine-is-not-unblocked

EU summit: Tusk warns Europe could pay ‘in blood’ if aid for Ukraine is not unblocked

EU summit: Tusk warns Europe could pay ‘in blood’ if aid for Ukraine is not unblocked1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (598+ words) Poland's prime minister Donald Tusk is a pretty blunt talker, particularly when it comes to the threat he feels Russia poses beyond Ukraine to the rest of Europe. The leaders of the European Union's 27 states were set to spend Thursday…...

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irishtimes.com > world > europe > 12/19/2025 > ukraine-deal-eu-leaders-agree-90bn-loan-after-frozen-russian-assets-plan-fails

Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan after frozen Russian assets plan fails

Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan after frozen Russian assets plan fails1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (635+ words) The leaders of the European Union have agreed to jointly borrow "90 billion to hand to Ukraine, after a plan to finance a similar sized loan using sanctioned Russian state cash foundered during a late-night summit in Brussels. The EU will…...

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irishtimes.com > world > europe > 12/18/2025 > how-does-the-eu-want-to-use-russias-frozen-assets-for-ukraine

How does the EU want to use Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine?

How does the EU want to use Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine?1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (596+ words) The European Union is searching for a way to finance Ukraine's defence and budget needs in "2026 and 2027 with Russian central bank assets immobilised in the West after Moscow's invasion. Under international law, sovereign assets cannot be confiscated, so the European…...