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Ukraine's EU bid can continue during war, Taoiseach says as Ireland begins European presidency
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (575+ words) Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy greets Taoiseach Miche'l Martin ahead of a joint press conference at the Ukrainian Government Building in Kyiv. File picture: PA Ukraine could, in theory, join the European Union while still at war, Taoiseach Miche'l Martin has…...
Ireland on heightened alert as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives for talks
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (648+ words) The surprise arrival of Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy comes alongside the previously announced visit of European Council president Antonio Costa, with Taoiseach Miche'l Martin due to hold bilateral meetings with both leaders. Picture: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Ireland starts day one…...
Ukraine strikes industrial facility in Russia's Volgograd
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (419+ words) Ukraine has struck a major industrial facility in the Russian city of Volgograd, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said, while a Russian drone attack killed a man in Ukraine's north-eastern Sumy region. Ukraine has stepped up its long-range aerial attacks on…...
Zelenskyy condemns Russia as strikes kill five in Ukraine ahead of brief truce
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (599+ words) Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a vehicle fire following a Russian drone attack in the Kyiv region (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP) Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine's power grid during the night killed at least five people…...
Drone kills two in Kherson minibus strike as Russia claims frontline progress
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (327+ words) Two people were killed after a Russian drone attacked a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said on Saturday. Seven people were also wounded in the attack, regional head Oleksandr Prokudin said. Hours later Russia attacked…...
EU formally approves "90bn Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (546+ words) EU leaders have welcomed the end of diplomatic deadlock over a long-awaited "90bn loan for Ukraine, after the bloc finalised the agreement along with a 20th package of sanctions against Russia. After weeks of delay, the EU signed off on the loan…...
Ukraine wants Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace efforts
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (512+ words) Ukraine is pushing for face-to-face talks between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kyiv's top diplomat said, presenting a potential summit as a way of injecting new momentum into US-led efforts to end Russia's more than four-year invasion…...
Ukraine says some Russian missiles fly near Chornobyl, risking major accident
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (803+ words) Russia has repeatedly launched drones and missiles on a flight path near the disused Chornobyl nuclear plant during attacks on Ukraine, elevating the risk of a "major accident, Ukraine's top state prosecutor told Reuters. Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko detailed the…...
Two women and toddler killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (443+ words) A residential building was heavily damaged after a Russian strike in Odesa (Michael Shtekel/AP) A Russian drone attack on Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa has killed two women and a toddler while Ukrainian long-range drones targeted Russia's key…...
Russia strikes targets in Kyiv region as Ukraine hopes for Easter truce
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (114+ words) Irish Examiner Russia strikes targets in Kyiv region as Ukraine hopes for Easter truce Russia launched a "massive" missile and drone strike on Friday near the Ukrainian capital, killing one person and injuring eight, regional authorities reported. The attack comes…...