Why is a Russian ‘shadow fleet’ using Irish waters? – The Irish Times
Earlier this month, the Sierra tanker set off from a Russian port on the Baltic Sea laden with…
Trump agrees arms deal for Ukraine and gives Russia ’50 days’ to make peace or face tariffs – The Irish Times
US president Donald Trump has pledged to supply Ukraine with advanced weapons via Nato and to impose “very…
Why are food prices going up? Who is profiting and what can be done about it? – The Irish Times
The cost of groceries is climbing again, is it? Unfortunately, yes. Figures published by the Central Statistics Office…
Germany to help Ukraine make weapons more quickly – The Irish Times
Germany aims to help Ukraine manufacture more weapons more quickly as Kyiv looks to strengthen its negotiating position…
Thorny issues remain on EU leaders’ table long after dinner plates are cleared – The Irish Times
If you are not inside the room when the European Union’s 27 leaders gather for a summit, there…
Divisions remain over ‘catastrophic’ Gaza war – The Irish Times
European leaders remain divided on how best to put pressure on Israel to address the “catastrophic” humanitarian conditions…
Germany floats return to conscription if volunteer plan fails – The Irish Times
Germany will bring back conscription to boost its armed forces if a plan to use volunteers fails to…
Ireland’s grocery prices are still soaring. How can that be? – The Irish Times
Early this month the latest data from retail analysts Kantar Worldpanel confirmed what almost anyone who has gone…
The Baltics are rapidly becoming a cauldron of EU growth when other parts of Europe are stagnating – The Irish Times
It’s not every day you find yourself in the Orthodox church where Alexander Pushkin’s great-grandfather was baptised. There…
Russia’s 200-Year Quest to Dominate Ukraine; The Accidental Immigrants; and White Butterfly – The Irish Times
Intent to Destroy: Russia’s Two-Hundred-Year Quest to Dominate Ukraine By Eugene Finkel Basic Books, £25 Vladimir Putin’s illegal,…