Liam Nolan

Eastern Europe Reporter, in Ukraine

BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 13: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a joint press conference at the Chancellery following a virtual meeting hosted by Merz between European leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump

Why the Trump-Putin meeting worries Europe

A Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska has been a cause of concern for European governments who saw a bad peace deal for Ukraine in the offing. Such an outcome could have negative implications for wider European security.

Analysis and Comment • 15 Aug 25

USA, Russia and Ukraine conflict concept. Flags on cracked wall background. Stop the war

Trump-Putin: A pivotal meeting for Ukraine

US President Donald Trump confirmed late yesterday that he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week as the US strives to end the war in Ukraine.

World • 11 Aug 25

Karol Nawrocki, Poland's incoming president, during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. Nawrocki, the nationalist outsider who scored a shock victory in June’s runoff for president, was inaugur

Poland's new president sticks to nationalist script

Poland's new president Karol Nawrocki was sworn in at a ceremony in the Polish parliament in Warsaw today. Nationalistic and eurosceptic in tone, his speech set the stage for tense relations with the country's current pro-EU government.

Analysis and Comment • 06 Aug 25

A compilation photo featuring US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Can Trump's threatened tariffs make Russia end its war?

US President Donald Trump gave Russia an ultimatum to end its war in Ukraine: sign up to a ceasefire agreement by Friday or face heavy US tariffs on Russia goods. Can the threat of high tariffs make Russia end its war?

Analysis and Comment • 05 Aug 25

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Taoiseach, Luxembourg PM discuss EU-US trade

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he hopes a trade deal between the European Union and the United States can be reached before the 1 August deadline set by US President Donald Trump.

Politics • 24 Jul 25

Ukrainian air defences deploy against Russian drones during a drone strike in Kyiv on July 18, 2025, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine.

Can the West force Russia to stop its war in Ukraine?

Monday's announcement by US President Donald Trump that Russia needs to halt its war within 50 days or face heavy sanctions was the clearest indication yet that he and his administration have lost patience with Moscow.

World • 20 Jul 25

Ukraine appoints Yulia Svyrydenko as new prime minister

Ukraine's parliament has voted in favour of a motion to appoint Yulia Svyrydenko as the country's new prime minister.

Ukraine • 17 Jul 25

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 11: People flock to areas with ornamental fountains and cooling stations in and around the historic Red Square with temperatures rising above 35 degrees Celsius in Moscow, Russia, on July 11, 2025. (Photo by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via

How has Russia responded to Trump's 50-day ultimatum?

Senior Russian officials have shrugged off yesterday's ultimatum by US President Donald Trump that the United States will impose tariffs on Russia and its trading partners if Moscow fails to halt its war in Ukraine within 50 days.

World • 15 Jul 25

Demonstrators march on Liberty Bridge during the annual Pride parade in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Brussels is threatening action over an LGBTQ law that could involve cutting funds to Budapest; Prime Minister Viktor Orban has proposed

Budapest Pride parade will go ahead despite ban - mayor

Budapest's mayor Gergely Karácsony has said that tomorrow's Budapest Pride parade will go ahead as planned despite a ban by Hungarian authorities.

Europe • 27 Jun 25

Vladimir Putin is running a narrative that the Biden administration was at fault for not trying to stop the war

Putin's counter-narratives and stalled talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a series of counter-narratives on the war in Ukraine at economic forum in St Peterburg while Russian drones and missiles killed civilians in Kyiv this week. It comes as US-led efforts to broker a ceasefire deal in the three-year war have stalled.

Analysis and Comment • 21 Jun 25