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Full coverage: Ukraine

Inspired by either hope or denial, a normality returns to Kyiv, while in Irpin the horrors are too real to contemplate

Johnny O'Reilly reports from Kyiv and from Irpin, the town just outside Ukraine's capital which was the scene of some of the most harrowing images from the war as Ukrainians consider what comes next.

Johnny O'Reilly
2nd Apr, 2022 - 5 min read

The law firm that took on Gazprom, the flight from Kyiv and the family on the frontline fighting for Ukraine

As a partner in the law firm which acted for the Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz in their action against the Russian state corporation, Yulia knew the risks if she stayed in her homeland.

Dion Fanning
19th Mar, 2022 - 6 min read

The propaganda war marches in time with the real war as the new symbols of fascism appear

Johnny O'Reilly reports from Odessa on the increasing desperation of Vladimir Putin as the Russian propaganda campaign continues on all fronts.

Johnny O'Reilly
12th Mar, 2022 - 5 min read

“The situation in African countries where they feel they can’t rely on the West means they’re hedging their bets”

The food insecurity triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine will cause deep problems in Africa, where nearly half of the continent depends on Russia and Ukraine for food staples. Africa is already a new front in a new Cold War.

Ed Brophy
12th Mar, 2022 - 4 min read

Commodity shock – What Russia’s war means for commodity prices

Commodity prices are rising and they are going to continue to rise over the coming months. Forward-looking Western governments should secure whatever critical supplies they need sooner rather than later – in this situation, it is better to panic early than to panic when it is too late.

Peter Kinsella
9th Mar, 2022 - 5 min read

Irish firms rally to UNICEF Ukraine appeal: “Everybody is flat out trying to help”

UNICEF says Irish businesses have been fast-acting in their response to its emergency fundraising appeal for Ukraine. But the scale of the crisis means the UN agency needs much more support.

Tom Lyons
9th Mar, 2022 - 4 min read

Bill Browder: Why did Ireland ignore the dirty money laundered here following the murder of Sergei Magnitsky?

Bill Browder's crusade against Vladimir Putin's kleptocracy has been relentless and fearless. As the world finally pays attention, he talks about his journey from financier to campaigner and Ireland’s role facilitating Russian money.

Rosanna Cooney
5th Mar, 2022 - 11 min read

Moscow and the IFSC: Expanding sanctions reveal more billion-dollar Russian assets housed in Dublin

A bank newly added to the US sanctions list raised the latest of $1.2bn in bonds in Dublin just three months ago. Meanwhile, restrictions on aircraft leasing are rattling the Irish-centred global industry.

Thomas Hubert
28th Feb, 2022 - 7 min read

“Vladimir Putin is not a fully rational actor. His sentiments towards Ukraine are not those of rational calculus.”

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has shocked Europe and the world but it shouldn't have. Putin has demonstrated his intentions in Ukraine since 2014 but, even now, it is not too late for a more robust response from the West.

Dion Fanning
26th Feb, 2022 - 2 min read

“Ukraine is the principal geopolitical fault line of the post Cold War world.”

Helen Thompson's new book Disorder explains why we are living in the times we are, times which became more frightening with Putin's invasion of Ukraine. In this interview with Ed Brophy she discusses Ukraine, energy and Brexit.

Ed Brophy
26th Feb, 2022 - 6 min read
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