# War

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2022

# War Crimes

Civilians flee east Ukraine amid warnings of 'horrific' abuses

Moscow has denied targeting civilians in areas under its control.

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Apr 8th 2022, 6:47 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Ukraine prepares for Russian attack reminiscent of 'World War II' on Donbas

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

The UN General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.

Ukraine has warned residents in the east of the country to get out "now" ahead of a feared assault.

A Kremlin spokesperson admitted that Russian troops have suffered "significant losses" in Ukraine.

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Apr 7th 2022, 6:00 PM

# Invasion

US and EU preparing more sanctions on Russia after Bucha killings

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy likened Russia’s actions to Nazi atrocities yesterday.

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Apr 6th 2022, 7:05 AM

# russian invasion

Zelenskyy calls on UN Security Council to expel Russia or dissolve itself over Bucha killings

Zelenskyy will also address both houses of the Oireachtas tomorrow morning.

Horrific images of corpses in the streets, some with their hands bound, have drawn global condemnation.

In a passionate speech, Zelenskyy urged the UN to "act immediately" to punish Russia or "dissolve" itself.

Zelenskyy then aired a graphic, 90-second clip of people killed in towns including Bucha and Mariupol.

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Apr 5th 2022, 4:30 PM

# War Crimes

Zelenskyy denounces Russian 'war crimes' in Bucha and pledges to rebuild Kyiv suburbs

Western leaders called for further sanctions in response to the alleged atrocities, as Moscow continued to press its offensive in the east.

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Apr 4th 2022, 4:13 PM

# Ukraine

Ukraine says it has regained 'whole Kyiv region' as over 200 protesters detained in Moscow

Russia has been withdrawing some of its ground forces from areas around Kyiv.

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Apr 2nd 2022, 7:23 PM

# War in Ukraine

Russian army declares ‘first stage’ of campaign is over

The announcement has been greeted with skepticism by observers.

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Mar 25th 2022, 7:30 PM

# Ukraine

Next wave of Ukrainian refugees will be more vulnerable, Oireachtas committee hears

TDs and senators were warned that the crisis in Ukraine will also have a knock-on impact on the world’s poorest countries.

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Mar 22nd 2022, 10:00 PM

# mall bombing

At least six dead in overnight bombing of Kyiv mall as EU condemns Russia for 'war crimes'

“Enemy shelling” had caused fires on several floors and set several cars ablaze, emergency services said on Facebook.

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Mar 21st 2022, 1:10 PM

# In summary

Ukraine latest: Evacuations continue as Russia steps up bombardment of Kyiv

Here are the main developments today on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Mar 15th 2022, 10:30 PM

# Marina Ovsyannikova

Russian state TV employee fined for anti-war protest on live news show

Marina Ovsyannikova walked into the Channel One studio with a poster saying ‘no war’ and ‘Russians against the war’.

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Mar 15th 2022, 6:51 PM

# United Nations

More than three million refugees flee Ukraine war, UN says

Over 1.4 million of these people are children.

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Mar 15th 2022, 11:43 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Civilian death toll from siege of Mariupol now over 2,100, US journalist killed near Kyiv

Keep up-to-date with the latest developments.

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Mar 13th 2022, 3:30 PM

# Shot dead

US journalist shot dead by Russian forces near Kyiv

Brett Renaud was 51-years-old.

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Mar 13th 2022, 1:26 PM

# kyiv attack

Ukraine readies for 'relentless defence' of Kyiv

The Russians have advanced far enough to raise fears of Kyiv becoming encircled imminently.

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Mar 13th 2022, 7:13 AM

# Kyiv

Russian forces inch towards Kyiv as the siege of Mariupol continues

Air raid sirens sounded this morning in several cities, including the capital Kyiv, Odessa, Dnipro and Kharkiv.

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Mar 12th 2022, 7:15 AM

# Condemnation

Mariupol residents face food and gas shortages as EU calls attack on hospital a war crime

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney described the attack on the hospital as an “unspeakable act of cruelty”.

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Mar 10th 2022, 8:23 PM

# Przemysl

Przemyśl, the Ukraine/Poland border town where tens of thousands of refugees cross daily

The Journal’s Niall O’Connor will be reporting from the Polish border and in the frontier town of Przemysl.

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Mar 10th 2022, 7:49 AM

# Food security

Committee set up to examine impact of Ukraine invasion on Irish food security

The National Fodder and Food Security Committee is to explore all options to minimise the impact on farms and plan in the short to medium term.

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Mar 9th 2022, 6:54 AM

# Refugees

Russia says it will open Ukraine 'humanitarian routes' this morning, but fears persist

Ukraine has called the move a publicity stunt.

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Mar 8th 2022, 7:08 AM

# Ukraine

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

# food supplies

The price of wheat is soaring and the world is already feeling it

Poorer countries are feeling it the most.

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Mar 7th 2022, 1:13 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Ukrainian airport destroyed by barrage of missiles as evacuations halted yet again

This is the eleventh day of the invasion.

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Mar 6th 2022, 7:40 PM

# warning

Ukraine warns Russia preparing to shell port city Odessa

Putin earlier threatened the existence of Ukrainian statehood.

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Mar 6th 2022, 11:42 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Protestors gather in Dublin as Russia continues its assault on Ukraine for the tenth day

Keep up-to-date with our liveblog today.

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Mar 5th 2022, 3:55 PM

# Refugees

McEntee says Ireland 'will not be found wanting' when helping people fleeing Ukraine

Under a new proposal, those escaping the conflict will be given a residence permit in EU countries.

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Mar 3rd 2022, 1:00 PM

# Russia

Thousands attend anti-war rallies in Russian cities, hundreds detained

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been underway since the early hours of this morning.

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Feb 24th 2022, 9:40 PM

All time

Voices

Opinion: The suffering of migrants at the border with Belarus is a result of EU migration policy

Jim Clarken of Oxfam Ireland says the EU must better protect migrants suffering at its borders.

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Nov 24th 2021, 9:10 AM

# Afghanistan

Pulitzer prize-winning Reuters photojournalist killed by Taliban in Afghanistan

Danish Siddiqui had been covering conflict in the country.

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Jul 16th 2021, 2:02 PM

# James Murray

Long-lost war medal belonging to Dublin native recovered following years of research

Dubliner James Murray fought for Britain in the Second Boer War and the First World War.

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Sep 9th 2020, 10:30 PM

Voices

Hyperinflation, uncertainty and awakening from lockdown: Life in the Syrian-Kurdish resistance city of Kobani

Today is World Refugee Day and Cameron Weymes and Nishtiman Haji Murad share the stories of the people living in this once besieged city.

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Jun 20th 2020, 12:30 PM

# Afghanistan

US-Taliban landmark peace deal signed as full American troop withdrawal agreed

“We’re seizing the best opportunity for peace in a generation,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

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Feb 29th 2020, 6:13 PM

# Oil

Trump to be given several military options on Iran amid fears of 'all-out war'

The US President will be presented with a list of potential airstrike targets, among other possible responses.

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Sep 20th 2019, 8:10 AM

# tensions

Iran's foreign minister warns Trump that idea of short war is 'an illusion'

Tensions have been rising between the two countries since the US pulled out of a nuclear deal.

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Jun 27th 2019, 10:44 PM

Voices

Opinion: Ireland is wrong about Venezuela - US regime change never brings improvement

‘An impressive spin campaign has been waged to create an illusion that all ‘civilised nations’ support regime change in Venezuela – similar to the ‘grand alliance’ which invaded Iraq’, writes Eilis Ryan.

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Feb 9th 2019, 7:30 PM

# war tactics

'Indiscriminate and widespread destruction': Ambulances repeatedly targeted in Syria

How the ‘weaponisation of healthcare’ is being used as a war tactic.

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Jan 2nd 2019, 10:00 PM

# Céad Míle Fáilte

Another 22 Syrian families have been relocated to Ireland today

They come here under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme.

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Dec 27th 2018, 12:10 AM

# War

Donald Trump signs order for US military's controversial Syria exit

The announcement that US troops would leave the war-racked country has shocked global partners and American politicians alike.

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Dec 24th 2018, 9:04 AM

# armistice

Trump didn't attend event honouring war dead as he 'didn't want to disrupt traffic in Paris'

The US President was criticised for not attending the event on Saturday.

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Nov 12th 2018, 7:58 AM

# air defences

Moscow blames Israel and asserts right to 'retaliatory actions' after Syria shoots down Russian plane

Russia says that Israel was carrying out airstrikes and ‘used the Russian plane as cover’.

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