# NATO

Kremlin warns of retaliation after Finland seeks to join Nato

Sweden is expected to follow suit within days amid fears triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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May 13th 2022, 9:04 AM

Russia continues assault on east Ukraine as Finland moves towards joining Nato

Kyiv is preparing for its first war crimes trial of a captured Russian soldier.

Gazprom announced it would stop supplying gas via the Polish part of the Yamal-Europe pipeline.

Finland's president and prime minister have said they are in favour of applying for Nato membership.

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May 12th 2022, 10:42 PM

Opinion: It's time to admit that Ireland is not neutral, nor should it be

Rory Fitzgerald says we need to get real in the debate around Irish neutrality in the face of Russian aggression in Europe.

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May 12th 2022, 3:31 PM

# Sauli Niinisto

Finland’s leaders say their country must apply for Nato membership 'without delay'

The announcement paves the way for the alliance to expand amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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May 12th 2022, 1:33 PM

# Stockholm

Sweden's ruling party to announce Nato stance on 15 May

A decision in favour of joining would in all likelihood pave the way for Sweden to submit a membership bid.

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May 9th 2022, 9:28 AM

# Alexander Stubb

Former Finnish Prime Minister: Neutrality is a thing of the past - now is the time to take sides

Alexander Stubb is a former Prime Minister of Finland and has dedicated his political career to campaign for Finnish NATO membership.

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Apr 30th 2022, 7:00 AM

# Finland

Finland Ambassador: Irish neutrality debate full of 'wrong notions' and 'false asumptions'

Raili Lahnalampi has served as Finland’s senior diplomat in Dublin since 2019.

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Apr 25th 2022, 12:05 AM

Finland gears up for historic NATO decision

Only six of Finland’s 200 MPs in a recent poll by public broadcaster Yle openly voiced anti-NATO views.

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Apr 10th 2022, 12:22 PM

# Neutrality

Government parties vote against bill calling for a referendum on Ireland's neutrality

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said Ireland’s neutrality has never stopped us participating in world events.

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Mar 30th 2022, 9:20 PM

Zelenskyy urges Nato to provide ‘military assistance without limitations’

In a video address, Ukraine’s president reminded Nato leaders that thousands of Ukrainians have died in the past month.

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Mar 24th 2022, 2:56 PM

# Drills

Four US soldiers killed in plane crash during Nato exercise in Norway

The exercise was unrelated to the war in Ukraine.

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Mar 19th 2022, 11:40 AM

# Explainer

Why did the US reject Poland's offer of Soviet-era fighter jets?

Security analyst Dr Tom Clonan said the West giving Ukraine fighter jets is much more “provocative” than anti-tank missiles.

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Mar 9th 2022, 5:40 PM

# rejection

US rejects Poland’s jet offer for Ukraine over fears it could worsen war

Any decision to provide the MiGs would be a morale booster for Ukraine, but it also would raise the risks of a wider war.

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Mar 9th 2022, 6:59 AM

# Podcast

The Explainer: What is NATO and what's Ireland's involvement in it?

Listen to hear Andrew Cottey from UCC to explain more.

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Mar 8th 2022, 6:00 PM

Explainer: Why a no-fly zone over Ukraine won't happen, despite Zelenskyy's plea

Ukrainian officials have continued to call for direct air-support from the international community.

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Mar 7th 2022, 8:00 PM

# Escalation risks

Russia warns countries against hosting Ukraine military aircraft

The US said it is ‘working actively’ on a deal with Poland to supply Ukraine with jets.

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Mar 6th 2022, 5:01 PM

Nato leaders agree to bolster eastern forces after Ukraine invasion

Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance will ‘defend every ally against any attack’.

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Feb 25th 2022, 10:51 PM

# Moscow

Russia is 'on brink' of invading Ukraine, US warns despite ongoing talks

Emmanuel Macron talked with Vladimir Putin today, before calling Volodymyr Zelensky.

Emmanuel Macron talked with Vladimir Putin today, before calling Volodymyr Zelensky

Minister Simon Coveney said that the prospect of war in Ukraine is now the expectation

Joint Russian and Belarusian military drills are continuing today amid increased tension with Ukraine

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# ukraine tensions

Moscow meeting: Lavrov 'disappointed' with talks as Truss asks for 'Cold War rhetoric' to be dropped

Translations of what Sergei said indicate that he described their meeting like “a mute person talking to a deaf person”.

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Feb 10th 2022, 5:02 PM

# Diplomacy

Ukraine says Russian forces at border do not appear ready to launch a war

Ukraine’s deputy defence minister said the Russian forces are being used primarily “for political pressure and blackmail”.

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Feb 9th 2022, 8:00 PM

Tom Clonan: Will Russia stage a 'false flag' operation as a pretext to invading Ukraine?

Throughout history, false flag operations have been mounted many times to justify the invasion of a neighbouring territory.

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Feb 8th 2022, 2:33 PM

# Progress

Vladimir Putin says it's 'possible' to move forward on some of Macron's proposals

But the Kremlin also warned that the situation is too complex for a breakthrough after “just one meeting”.

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Feb 7th 2022, 9:45 PM

# leaders meeting

Russia and China issue joint statement declaring opposition to any Nato expansion

Both countries also agreed on their stance that Taiwan is part of China.

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Feb 4th 2022, 5:31 PM

# ukraine crisis

Kremlin urges US to 'stop escalating tensions' as NATO flags Russian troop build-up in Belarus

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg raised concerns about Russian troop buildup in Belarus.

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Feb 3rd 2022, 11:57 AM

# defuse

Biden to deploy 3,000 US troops to strengthen NATO forces in Poland, Germany and Romania

The proposals insist that Ukraine has a right to apply to join NATO.

The Pentagon has said the troops would be in place 'in the coming days'.

US officials have said these may be 'preliminary' steps and more troops may follow.

France is also set to send troops to bolster NATO forces.

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Feb 2nd 2022, 3:50 PM

# tensions

Vladimir Putin accuses West of 'ignoring Russia's fundamental concerns' about Ukraine

The Russian president was speaking last night.

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Feb 2nd 2022, 7:47 AM

# Vincent Guérend

French Ambassador offers support to Ireland ahead of 'unhelpful, not welcome' Russian exercise

French Ambassador Vincent Guérend spoke to The Journal about his country’s perspective on the Russian exercise.

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Jan 28th 2022, 12:07 AM

Tom Clonan: Russia's decision to locate off Ireland gives the two-fingers to the US, EU & NATO

The security analyst says it also demonstrates Ireland’s failure to meet the minimum standards of our Neutral status.

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Jan 25th 2022, 9:43 PM

Nato outlines ‘deterrence’ plan as tensions with Russia soar

The US and the UK have confirmed they are withdrawing diplomats from their embassies in Ukraine.

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Jan 24th 2022, 2:45 PM

# Atlantic

Russia to conduct missile tests in Irish-patrolled waters 240km off south-west coast

The missile test will take place in the first week of February in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Jan 22nd 2022, 6:40 PM

Tom Clonan: Is Russia planning on invading Ukraine?

The security expert looks at the likelihood of an all-out invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and how it will play out on a global stage.

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Jan 21st 2022, 8:00 PM

US and Nato reject Russian demands for easing Ukraine tensions, but open to future talks

US secretary of state Wendy Sherman reaffirmed that some of Putin’s security demands “are simply non-starters”.

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Jan 12th 2022, 6:30 PM