# Ukraine

March

March 2023

Russian defence minister inspects Ukraine front line as fighting continues in Bakhmut

The defence ministry said Sergei Shoigu had ‘inspected a command post on the front’ in the direction of the southern Donetsk region.

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Mar 4th 2023, 10:18 AM

# Ukraine

US to supply Ukraine with $400m military aid, including armoured vehicles that launch bridges

The Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge is a portable, 60ft folding metal bridge that is carried on top of a tank body.

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Mar 3rd 2023, 10:43 PM

# Wagner Group

Head of Russian mercenary group says Ukraine's Bakhmut is 'practically surrounded'

Russia is determined to seize Bakhmut as part of its wider aim of capturing the entire Donetsk region.

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Mar 3rd 2023, 11:53 AM

# Ukraine

Kyiv denies Putin claim that Ukrainian soldiers entered Russia

A Ukrainian official denied the allegation saying: ‘Russia wants to scare its people to justify the attack on another country’.

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Mar 2nd 2023, 8:44 PM

# India

Ukraine war set to dominate G20 meeting of top diplomats

India appealed for all members of the fractured Group of 20 to reach consensus on issues of deep concern to poorer countries.

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Mar 2nd 2023, 7:57 AM

# Pedro Sanchez

Windsor Framework and invasion of Ukraine on the agenda when Varadkar meets Spanish PM later

Leo Varadkar will brief Pedro Sanchez on the new agreement between the UK and the EU.

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Mar 2nd 2023, 6:48 AM

# Xi Jinping

Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko 'fully supports' China's 'Peace Plan' for Ukraine

China recently published a position paper on Moscow’s war in Ukraine insisting it is a neutral party and calling for dialogue.

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Mar 1st 2023, 1:43 PM

February

February 2023

# War in Ukraine

'Extremely tense': Ukraine's troops under mounting pressure in battered city of Bakhmat

Moscow has said it shot down Ukrainian drones targeting civilian sites in Russian territory.

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Feb 28th 2023, 9:17 PM

# Minsk

Belarus's exiled opposition celebrate after partisans destroy Russian surveillance plane

Kyiv has said Russia has used Belarusian air strips as a base from which to launch strikes on Ukraine.

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Feb 27th 2023, 7:59 AM

# comms plan

Refugee accommodation: Govt hopes local point people and beefed up media budget will ease concerns

Politicians have spoken out about the lack of communication about refugee facilities.

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Feb 27th 2023, 7:00 AM

# Ukraine

CIA chief: US intelligence officials 'confident' China considering supply of weapons to Russia

CIA director William Burns made the comments earlier today.

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Feb 26th 2023, 7:45 PM

# Ukraine

EU adopts 10th round of sanctions against Russia as fighting in Ukraine grinds on

The sanctions are aimed at undercutting Russia’s finances and military supplies.

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Feb 25th 2023, 7:01 PM

# Ukraine

China urge peace talks between Ukraine and Russia with end of nuclear weapon threats

One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China has called for peace talks and said that the threat of nuclear weapons being deployed must be avoided.

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Feb 25th 2023, 7:43 AM

# Explainer

Coup rumours, Oligarchs, and pro-Russia agitators: What's going on in Moldova?

With voters split between pro-western and pro-Russia parties, Moldova is at a crossroads ahead of the next election.

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Feb 25th 2023, 6:30 AM

# Tory Island

'When I saw the ferry I thought - ohhh': The Ukrainians who have made Tory Island home

“When we read about Tory Island and that it only has around 130 people, we thought, ‘wow, this will be interesting’.”

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Feb 25th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Sanctions

EU agrees tenth package of Russian sanctions on first anniversary of invasion

Poland had slowed down agreement on the latest sanctions because Warsaw had viewed them as ‘too soft’.

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Feb 24th 2023, 10:24 PM

# just peace

Zelenskyy plans to meet China's Xi Jinping after Beijing calls for urgent peace talks

Zelenskyy also said he was doing his best to prevent Chinese arms supplies to Russia to avoid any risk of ‘World War III’.

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Feb 24th 2023, 9:36 PM

# Judo

Ukraine issue Banksy postage stamp to mark first anniversary of war

It depicts a young judoka representing Ukraine knocking down a grown man.

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Feb 24th 2023, 9:01 PM

# Ukraine

Tony Blair calls for fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine, but UK only willing to supply jets to allies

Defence secretary Ben Wallace said backfilling allies with the UK’s jets to free up their own would be a quicker way to bolster Kyiv’s defences.

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Feb 24th 2023, 6:59 PM

# Micheál Martin

Tánaiste tells Ukraine rally: Ireland 'not politically or morally neutral in the face of war crimes'

Large crowds have gathered outside the GPO to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Feb 24th 2023, 4:43 PM

Voices

Donnacha Ó Beacháin: 'Contemporary Russia is not the USSR - it is arguably a greater threat'

DCU Professor of Politics Donnacha Ó Beacháin takes a look at Putin’s state of the nation address.

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Feb 24th 2023, 10:00 AM

# One Year On

An estimated 320,000 people have been killed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Some 30,000 to 40,000 civilians have lost their lives nationwide in the conflict, Western sources say.

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Feb 24th 2023, 8:58 AM

# tensions rising

Moldova rejects Russian claims that Ukraine is preparing 'invasion' of Transnistria

Moldovan officials have rejected Russia’s claims as “psy-ops” as part of the war.

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Feb 24th 2023, 7:41 AM

# War in Ukraine

China calls for ceasefire and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine on first anniversary of war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has previously called it an important first step to have China involved.

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Feb 24th 2023, 7:10 AM

# One Year On

Ukraine War: How countries across Europe are responding to the refugee crisis, one year on

The invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the Second World War.

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Feb 24th 2023, 12:05 AM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: One year on, Biden walks a tightrope on Ukraine

Our columnist looks at Joe Biden’s visit to Kyiv this week and his challenges maintaining support for Ukraine at home.

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Feb 23rd 2023, 11:58 PM

# Ukraine

Zelenskyy says Ukraine 'will prevail' on the eve of invasion anniversary

The country’s military intelligence chief has warned that Russia is planning a missile attack tomorrow to mark the day.

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Feb 23rd 2023, 9:14 PM

# Refugees

'Any buildings we can get our hands on': Ministers to discuss refugee accommodation crisis

The Cabinet Committee on Ukraine will also discuss a new communications plan for communities.

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Feb 23rd 2023, 3:19 PM

# reformation

'Kerry is very like home in Crimea' - From Ukraine to restarting Valentia's GAA club

Shevket Dzaparow from the Ukraine is helping the Valentia Young Islanders get their club up and running again.

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Feb 22nd 2023, 7:52 PM

# Ukraine

Biden slams Russia over suspension of nuclear treaty, while Putin tightens ties with China

Wang Yi’s visit comes after Washington and NATO voiced concern that China could be preparing to supply Russia with weapons.

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Feb 22nd 2023, 6:42 PM

# russian invasion

Putin speech: Russia pulling back from nuclear treaty with US

Delivering a state-of-the-nation address, Putin accused the West of being “completely” responsible for the conflict in Ukraine.

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Feb 21st 2023, 7:05 PM

# Warsaw

'Kyiv stands strong': Biden addresses crowds in Poland ahead of first anniversary of Ukraine invasion

Biden told crowds in Warsaw that US support for Ukraine ‘will not waver’.

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Feb 21st 2023, 5:56 PM

# EUMAM Ukraine

Up to 30 Irish troops will travel to Europe to train Ukrainian troops in 'non-lethal' skills

The cabinet confirmed the move this morning and will see the troops deployed in the coming months to the newly established EUMAM Ukraine.

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Feb 21st 2023, 3:09 PM

# Olympics

Sports Minister says Olympics ban for athletes from Russia and Belarus should continue

Byrne added that he wished circumstances were different, because athletes from every country should be able to compete.

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Feb 21st 2023, 2:26 PM

# DEAD OF NIGHT

Darkened plane, silent overnight train: Biden's secret journey to Kyiv

Here’s how the US President made a covert trip to Ukraine.

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Feb 21st 2023, 7:30 AM

Voices

Tom Clonan: 'Putin's aggression is going nowhere as this war reaches its first anniversary'

The security analyst says Putin’s back is to the wall and the global community must redouble efforts to bring an end to this war.

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Feb 20th 2023, 10:40 PM

# Ukraine

'The world stands with you': Biden pledges more military aid to Ukraine on surprise Kyiv visit

Joe Biden confirmed new sanctions would be brought forward by the US against Russia.

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Feb 20th 2023, 3:40 PM

# Black sea

Grain shipments from Ukraine drop as Russia blamed for slowing inspections

The shipments have decreased despite a UN-brokered deal to retain exports to developing countries.

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Feb 19th 2023, 3:50 PM

# Ukraine

France promises to send Kyiv light tanks within a week

French President Emmanuel Macron promised in early January that France would send AMX-10s, after months of hesitation.

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Feb 19th 2023, 12:02 PM

# Ukraine

US VP Harris accuses Russia of 'crimes against humanity' in Ukraine

Kamala Harris made the comments ahead of the one-year anniversary of Moscow sending its forces into Ukraine.

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Feb 18th 2023, 5:30 PM