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Jeff Farrell in Ukraine: ‘This is the bloody Russian world’

Until a few weeks ago, the village of Tetyanivka was on the front line of the Ukraine invasion. Now the few residents left are coming to terms with the trauma and trying to rebuild

Jeff Farrell: ‘My friend doesn’t even have spoons, no fridge, nothing, they took everything’

The people of Izium are beginning the task of rebuilding their city, devastated after Russian shelling and six months of occupation

Russia launches fresh strikes in Ukraine

Infrastructure facilities were damaged in a new missile attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia, while the Dnipropetrovsk region was shelled by Russian forces overnight

Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big reads

Our editors handpick the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including when Charlie Taylor met Altada’s co-founders

Get in, stay in, tune in: state prepares plan in event of a nuclear emergency

Event of this nature ‘highly improbable’, but government currently reviewing 2019 plan as European leaders grow concerned over Putin’s Ukraine escalation

The unknowable mind: Will Putin risk going nuclear?

The bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 killed 70,000 people, but those bombs had just a fraction of the strength of the smallest bombs available to Russia today. The Business Post asked some experts how seriously we should take the Russian leader’s threat to use nuclear weapons in his war with Ukraine

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Editorial: We must continue to stand with Ukraine as Putin’s war continues indefinitely

As tens of thousands are called up to to fill the ranks of Russia’s depleted and demoralised army, there’s a terrible possibility that this will make this war longer-lasting, more dangerous and murderous than it is already

Elaine Byrne: Rise of far right across Europe creates perfect storm for Putin

Italy, which today is likely to elect its first far-right government since the rule of Mussolini, is only one of several EU states where nationalist parties are gaining ground

Lucinda Creighton: As Putin’s desperation grows, so must West’s support for Ukraine

From nuclear threats to ‘independence’ referendums, the Russian leader is becoming increasingly isolated – so the West must hold the line

Putin orders mobilisation of army reserves to support Ukraine invasion

Russian president’s threats come after a Ukrainian counteroffensive in the last few weeks dealt his troops their worst defeats since the early months of the conflict

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Editorial: Could a Chinese chill loosen Putin’s grip on absolute power?

With his war in Ukraine going badly, the last thing the Russian president needs is to incur the displeasure of his powerful opposite number Xi Jinping

Aidan Regan: Following dated economic policies will give Putin what he wants

The usual way to dampen inflation is by rising interest rates but in a time of war, a different approach is needed

Dan O’Brien: We must support Ukraine for as long as it takes and not let Putin away with his tyranny

Russia’s tactics in pursuit of its imperial objectives show Putin’s ruthlessness, yet despite growing support here for joining Nato, no senior politician appears willing to lead the country towards the European mainstream on security

Lucinda Creighton: Dystopian gas shortage scenarios show why we must keep the nuclear option

Germany’s plan to shut down its last three nuclear stations was questionable before Russia’s weaponising of its gas supply. Now such a move could precipitate rationing across Europe not seen since the Second World War

Large energy-consuming firms preparing for gas rationing in winter

As energy crisis unfolds across Europe, business leaders say they expect to be asked to shut down or reduce operations if the state implements emergency gas rationing protocols

Lucinda Creighton: As Ukraine and Moldova get the EU nod, what about their neglected neighbours?

The EU has lost the trust of many countries who do not believe the expansion process is fair or transparent, but last week’s vote has the potential to change that and to create a new dynamic towards democratic and economic reforms

Editorial: State must apply lessons learned during pandemic to manage refugee influx

The arrival in Ireland of up to 100,000 Ukrainian people fleeing the war must be handled compassionately and efficiently if it is not to turn the housing crisis into a full-blown emergency

How Biden’s jettisoned green agenda left him in the worst of all worlds

Most Americans are blaming the US President’s green energy policies for the soaring energy prices, while progressives are furious that he has not used the soaring cost of fossil fuels to phase out oil and gas production

Ahern says resolution of Ukraine war in China’s hands

Former taoiseach believes Xi Jinping is the only leader in the world who can induce Putin to enter peace talks

Editorial: Europe must act immediately to reduce its dependence on Russian gas

The war in Ukraine has highlighted that Europe’s dependence on energy from Russia is a strategic and security vulnerability that must be dealt with now