1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (299+ words) The Irish Times Talking to Russia about ending the war in Ukraine Ireland's EU presidency could be pivotal in finding a solution to this drawn-out conflict Sir, " As a former Irish ambassador to Russia, I want to row in behind…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (340+ words) Sir, " Paul Gillespie's call for Europe to end its supposedly "juvenile" boycott of talking directly to Russia about bringing the Ukraine war to an end is a curious one ("Europe must end its juvenile taboo against talking to Russia", June…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (188+ words) Proposals that European states and the European Union should negotiate directly with the Russian Federation on ending the Ukraine war are overdue. Although there are still big disagreements on tactics and strategy, these ideas recognise Europe's significant interest in a…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (752+ words) European Commissioner for enlargement Marta Kos has a large whiteboard on one wall of her office covered in different coloured buttons. The board maps out the progress of each candidate country on their journey towards EU membership, across the 33 different…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (211+ words) The Irish Times Ireland must make harder choices on Ukraine Reader questions neutrality policy and criticises continued alumina exports to Russia Sir, " How long will it take for this country to develop a moral backbone? By allowing the export of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (814+ words) The leaders of the UK, Ukraine, France and Germany have discussed the "urgent need" to ramp up production of defensive weapons and deep-strike capabilities after Russia fired Oreshnik missiles at Ukraine, Downing Street said. British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (664+ words) Russian drones and missiles pounded Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv and Dnipro early on Tuesday, killing at least "10 people and wounding about 100, authorities said, following days of warnings about Moscow's plans for a major assault. Russia has targeted Ukraine's power…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (688+ words) Ukraine would join the EU next year under a proposal backed by Brussels in negotiations to end Russia's war, a move that would transform the bloc's approach to admitting new members. EU accession by January 1st 2027 is specified in the latest…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (361+ words) German chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed giving "Ukraine a direct role in European Union structures as an interim step to EU membership that he said could help facilitate a deal to end "the war triggered by Russia's invasion. In a…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (616+ words) Angela Merkel sounds like she is enjoying retirement. She has pared back her schedule to little more than "feel-good" engagements and thinned out her once'familiar array of coloured blazers, though gardening has proved beyond her. "Some things take off, others…...