Liam Nolan

Eastern Europe Reporter

Russia's defence ministry said it had targeted meetings of Ukrainian military officials in Sumy which could not be independently verified

Is Russia mocking US peace efforts in Ukraine?

Despite US led ceasefire talks, Russian forces have killed scores of Ukrainian civilians in missile attacks on two Ukrainian cities over the past two weekends. RTÉ's Eastern Europe Reporter Liam Nolan looks at how serious Russia is about engaging in US peace efforts to end the war?

Analysis and Comment • 15 Apr

Andrzej Domański said the aim of Poland's presidency of the Council of the European Union was to finalise work on the ReArm Europe plan 'urgently' (file image)

Defence plan priority for Poland's EU Council presidency

Poland's finance minister has said that the European Commission's ReArm Europe defence plan is now a top priority for his country's presidency of the Council of the European Union.

World • 12 Apr

Micheál Martin said Ireland was facing 'turbulent times'

EU must remain calm with turbulent times ahead - Martin

The EU must remain calm amid the chaos and confusion surrounding the bloc's trading relationship with the US, the Taoiseach has said.

Business • 12 Apr

Paschal Donohoe said that 'we remain united to a rules-based way of trading with each other'

US tariffs pause 'creates space for negotiations' - EU

European finance ministers have agreed on the "need for a unified stance" on US trade tariffs.

Business • 11 Apr

Andrius Kubilius was speaking in Warsaw at the start of a two-day informal meeting of EU defence chiefs

We can 'prevent war and preserve peace' - defence chief

European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius has said that "an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us", using a phrase normally reserved for NATO member states and Article 5 of the military alliance's founding treaty.

Europe • 02 Apr

Demonstrators protesting against the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu block a boulevard in the Turkish capital Ankara on 22 March

What next for Turkey's opposition protests?

Opposition protests calling for the release of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, arrested on alleged charges of corruption and supporting terrorism, have continued for ten days. Do the protests have the momentum to continue?

World • 29 Mar

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the message must be clear to anyone who wanted to attack the alliance

Now is 'not the time to go it alone', NATO chief warns

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said that this is "not the time to go it alone, not for Europe or America" and that the current global security challenges are "too big to face on our own".

World • 26 Mar

Putin's games - maximum demands and zero concessions

Next week marks 25 years since Vladimir Putin won his first election as Russian president. Three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he is back negotiating with US and bossing the terms for potential peace talks to end the war. How has he done it?

Analysis and Comment • 23 Mar

Yesterday's St Patrick's parade in the central Polish city of Łódź (Courtesy: Artur Kraszewski/Off Piotrkowska Center)

Turning a Polish city green for St Patrick's weekend

The central Polish city of Łódź held its first ever St Patrick's parade yesterday as a part of a weekend festival celebrating Irish food and culture.

Europe • 16 Mar

European Council President Antonio Costa (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen greet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at Thursday's summit

What was decided at this week's EU defence summit?

EU leaders met in Brussels on Thursday for a special summit to decide the future direction of defence and security spending for the bloc, and support for Ukraine. What were the main takeaways?

Analysis and Comment • 09 Mar