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# ukraine crisis

Ex-Estonian Defence Forces chief: 'Neutrality is a luxury only rich countries can afford'

Major General Meelis Kiili, spoke to The Journal about Neutrality, NATO and his country’s plan to fight Russia.

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Jun 7th 2022, 12:05 AM

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Timmy Dooley and Billy Kelleher travel to Lviv for talks with political leaders

Dooley said Ireland will have to play its part in providing accommodation “and lots of it” to refugees fleeing Ukraine.

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Mar 7th 2022, 9:35 AM

# Ukraine

Russia Embassy site used as intelligence and communications base for European operations

The Russian Embassy is located in South Dublin.

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Feb 26th 2022, 6:00 AM

# ukraine crisis

Fears of invasion mount as separatist leaders ask for Russia's help against Ukraine 'aggression'

Earlier this evening, Ukraine’s parliament imposed a national state of emergency.

Ukraine has urged its citizens to leave Russia immediately and issued an order to mobilise reservists.

The EU has announced a that a snap summit will take place tomorrow due to the escalating tensions.

Putin praised the battle-readiness of the Russian army and said the country continues to develop state-of-the-art weapons.

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Feb 23rd 2022, 9:58 PM

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Militarily, not politically neutral: Martin asked about neutrality on high-profile Berlin visit

Micheál Martin said that if war does break out it would be “catastrophic”.

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Feb 23rd 2022, 9:00 AM

# ukraine crisis

US sanctions Russia for 'beginning' invasion of Ukraine

Putin has received permission from Russia’s upper house to use the army outside its borders to support separatists in Ukraine.

The Russian President has asked the country's upper house to approve using the army outside its borders to support separatists in Ukraine.

European Union foreign ministers will adopt sanctions against Russia today after Putin ordered troops into breakaway regions.

The Taoiseach met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz earlier , who is suspending the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.

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Feb 22nd 2022, 10:48 PM

# ukraine crisis

Russian ambassador to Ireland warns EU sanctions will result in 'proportionate' response from Moscow

Yury Filatov was speaking from his Dublin office as Russian troops deployed to the Donetsk and Lugansk areas of Ukraine.

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Feb 22nd 2022, 6:53 PM

# ukraine crisis

Vladimir Putin orders Russian troops into two rebel regions in Ukraine to 'maintain peace'

European Union leaders denounced Putin’s decision and warned the bloc will react with sanctions.

Putin signed mutual aid agreements with rebel leaders in the Kremlin.

European Union leaders warned the bloc and its allies will react with sanctions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had convened his own National Security and Defence Council

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# Explainer

What does Russia's recognition of two eastern Ukrainian territories mean?

Vladimir Putin this evening recognised the independence of the two regions.

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Feb 21st 2022, 10:29 PM

# ukraine crisis

Timeline: Russia's tense stand-off with Ukraine

Here are some pivotal moments over the past few months that got us to this point.

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Feb 21st 2022, 9:30 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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Feb 20th 2022, 6:15 PM

# ukraine crisis

US says Russia is on the verge of unleashing attack on Ukraine

It comes despite Russia announcing that more troops had been pulled back from the Ukrainian border.

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Feb 17th 2022, 8:52 PM

# false flag

Johnson fears Russian ‘false flag’ action to discredit Ukraine ahead of invasion

Boris Johnson said he feared more violence following the shelling of a nursery school in clashes between Ukraine and Moscow-backed separatists.

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Feb 17th 2022, 3:10 PM

# ukraine crisis

Biden says Russian attack on Ukraine 'remains very much a possibility'

It comes after Ukraine said sites for the country’s defence ministry and state banks had been hit by a cyberattack.

Talks between new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin took place this afternoon.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, says that if a 'real withdrawal' follows the Russian statements, it will be the beginning of a real de-escalation.

Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said that there should be 'cautious optimism', but there are no signs of de-escalation on the ground.

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Feb 15th 2022, 10:01 PM

Voices

Tom Clonan: The next 24 hours will be pivotal in the future of peace in Ukraine and Europe

The security analyst says a Russian invasion of Ukraine could mean the largest conventional ground offensive in Europe since World War II.

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Feb 15th 2022, 7:30 PM

# ukraine crisis

Ukrainian ambassador urges Irish politicians to maintain pressure on Russia

Larysa Gerasko’s appearance before an Oireachtas committee comes after days of warnings that a Russian invasion of Ukraine may be imminent.

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Feb 15th 2022, 5:53 PM

# ukraine crisis

Russia ready for more talks to end Ukraine standoff

It comes as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is visiting Ukraine, urged Moscow “to take up the existing offers of dialogue”.

The US has warned that Moscow could invade Ukraine at any moment.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting Kyiv for crisis talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Scholz plans to continue on to Russia to hold talks with Putin.

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Feb 14th 2022, 10:41 PM

# Kyiv Embassy

50 Irish citizens register with embassy in Ukraine after being urged to leave country immediately

Ukraine today vowed to keep its airspace open to international travel.

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Feb 13th 2022, 4:19 PM

# ukraine crisis

Biden warns Putin Ukraine attack would bring 'severe costs'

A Russian diplomat said Moscow “doesn’t give a s**t” about the risk of Western sanctions if it were to invade Ukraine.

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Feb 13th 2022, 10:33 AM

# ukraine crisis

Putin slams Western 'provocation' as he holds almost 3 hrs of calls with Biden and Macron

Russian officials scoffed at the American claims with a Foreign ministry spokeswoman accusing the White House of “hysteria”.

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Feb 12th 2022, 5:40 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

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# Against the odds

Homeless & with a war blitzing their country, Shakhtar still have hope

The Ukrainian side held Bayern Munich to a scoreless draw in their Champions League round of 16 first-leg tie.

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Mar 11th 2015, 4:01 PM

Voices

'This could become a mass grave,' I thought as we waited there together

As we waited to be evacuated, a shell hit and a woman lost her leg. By the time the ambulance arrived five hours later, she had bled to death.

Feb 19th 2015, 2:54 PM

# deepening crisis

Pro-Russian rebel regions hold vote to split from Ukraine

The ballots are being held in provinces where insurgents hold more than a dozen towns. The US has said they “violate international law”.

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May 11th 2014, 7:21 AM

# ukraine crisis

Putin threatened with "consequences" if election fails to go ahead

France and Germany are warning Russia it may face further sanctions if Ukraine’s presidential election fails to go ahead as planned at the end of the month.

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May 10th 2014, 1:03 PM

# ukraine crisis

The blacklist: Russian army chief of staff & 14 others targeted in new EU sanctions

Meanwhile, Russia’s defence minister has raised concerns over an “unprecedented” rise in US and Nato activity near his country’s borders.

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Apr 29th 2014, 10:23 AM

# crisis

Russian ambassador on Ukraine: 'If my grandma had a beard, she would have been my grandpa'

Maxim Peshkov said that his country has received no calls from eastern regions to allow them to join the Russian Fedration.

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Apr 20th 2014, 2:34 PM

# ukraine crisis

EU ministers send further Putin warning, as White House says Ukraine escalation comes "with a cost"

Tensions have been rising over the past 48 hours, with pro-Kremlin militants seizing official buildings in orchestrated attacks.

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Apr 14th 2014, 9:46 PM

# supply and demand

EU gas shortage concerns, as Putin threatens to cut-off Ukraine's supply

Nearly a third of the EU’s natural gas comes from Russia, and about 13 per cent transits through Ukraine.

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# ukraine crisis

Welcome to Russia... Putin plans firework display to mark Crimea accession

The Russian President has signed off on legislation to absorb Crimea into Russia. He says he will holding off on any return punitive measures, following the announcement of US sanctions.

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Mar 21st 2014, 3:26 PM

# ukraine crisis

93 per cent of Crimeans want to re-join Russia: exit polls

Crimeans have been going to the polls to decide on whether to leave Ukraine and join Russia. Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has condemned the ballot as ‘illegal’.

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# EPP Congress

Vitali Klitschko: 'I know better than anyone, no fight, no win'

Yulia Tymoshenko and Klitschko have addressed the EPP Congress in Dublin where the situation in Ukraine has dominated.

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# crimea crisis

Kerry meeting Russian foreign minister in bid to calm Ukraine tensions

America’s top diplomat said last night that Moscow was looking for a “pretext” to invade Ukraine further.

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Mar 5th 2014, 8:39 AM

# ukraine crisis

Putin calls end to 'military exercises' as Kerry heads to Kiev

The Russian President has called an end to the drill near Ukraine’s border involving army, navy and airforce troops.

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Mar 4th 2014, 7:51 AM

# ukraine crisis

Russian troops and planes flow into Crimea as EU says sanctions are on the table

Over the last 24 hours, 10 Russian combat helicopters and eight military cargo planes have landed on the Black Sea peninsula.

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# ukraine crisis

'A clear violation of sovereignty': G7 leaders condemn Russian troop build-up

Russia’s partners in the G8 have condemned Moscow’s military escalation and cancelled their participation in preparations for the group’s summit in Sochi this June.

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# ukraine crisis

Armed men seize Ukraine regional government buildings, hoist Russian flags

Up to 50 men with weapons marched into the buildings in the Crimea region overnight. Regional leaders have said they will “take measures”.

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# ukraine crisis

Unity government to be formed in Kiev, as US stops just short of endorsing interim leader

The White House has called for a technocratic government to be installed to promote early elections.

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Feb 25th 2014, 7:58 AM

# kiev

'Wanted for mass murder' --- Arrest warrant issued for toppled Ukraine leader Yanukovych

The interim interior minister posted on Facebook that the ousted president was wanted in connection with the “mass murder of peaceful citizens”.

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Feb 24th 2014, 8:54 AM

# ukraine crisis

Russia withdraws ambassador from Kiev as stand-off with Western powers deepens

The US has warned Russia against sending troops into Kiev, with National Security Adviser Susan Rice saying such a move would be a “grave mistake”.

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Feb 24th 2014, 7:47 AM