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President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin on Feb. 27 at Shannon International Airport in County Clare, Ireland.
Zelensky's visit to Ireland comes before his planned talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Feb. 28, where he is expected to sign a minerals agreement with the U.S.
The president thanked Ireland for its support of Ukrainians who fled Russia's full-scale invasion. The country has taken in nearly 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since 2022.
@MichealMartinTD meets Pres Zelensky @ShannonAirport he’s very happy to land & meet Taoiseach & thank him for his support & Irelands support for Ukrainian citizens here @rtenews pic.twitter.com/ITFDG1x7Lt
— Cathy Halloran (@HalloranCathy) February 27, 2025Speaking after the meeting, Martin said Zelensky was "very thankful to the people of Ireland for our sustained support for the people of Ukraine."
"We discussed how, together with the EU, we can advance a just, sustainable, and durable peace in Ukraine," Martin added.
While Ireland maintains a policy of military neutrality and is not a NATO member, Dublin has provided over 380 million euros ($420 million) in humanitarian, economic, and non-lethal defense support to Ukraine.
US, Russia hold next round of talks in Turkey focused on embassy work
A Russian delegation arrived at the residency of the U.S. Consul General in Istanbul, starting the second round of Russian-U.S. talks, the state news agency TASS reported on Feb. 27.
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US, Russia hold next round of talks in Turkey focused on embassy work.
A Russian delegation arrived at the residency of the U.S. Consul General in Istanbul, starting the second round of Russian-U.S. talks, the state news agency TASS reported on Feb. 27.
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Russia to lose 'chance for world leadership' if it doesn't get out of war by 2026, Budanov says.
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Zelensky invited to special EU summit on defense, Ukraine next week.
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US, Russia reportedly discuss Arctic cooperation as Trump seeks to pull Moscow from Beijing.
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General Staff: Russia has lost 871,850 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.
This number includes 1,150 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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