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Ireland faces pressure to stop sending Russia an ingredient vital to its war on Ukraine

Critics say 491,307 metric tons shipped between March and October may be feeding Russian defense contractors and military supply chains.

  • On Thursday, Taoiseach Micheal Martin opened the ninth European Political Community summit at the Convention Centre Dublin, welcoming over 50 international leaders during the largest security operation in Irish State history.
  • Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly confirmed the unprecedented deployment of over 5,000 officers in response to increased hybrid threats and recent hoax bomb scares across Europe, with extensive cordons and restricted airspace implemented to prevent drone incursions.
  • Opposition leader Ivana Bacik pressures Ireland to halt alumina exports to Russia, citing reports the material fuels weapons manufacturing; Aughinish Alumina counters it has "no connection to the Russian military supply chain."
  • British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed a post-Brexit "reset" of UK-EU relations, with the summit agenda prioritizing economic security, defense, and artificial intelligence.
  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte joined leaders from 50 nations to discuss democratic resilience and hybrid warfare defenses amid ongoing geopolitical instability across Europe.
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The Prime Minister also revealed that he will have several bilateral meetings.

·Budapest, Hungary
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From security guarantees to billions in aid: what to discuss at the Dublin summit and what to expect from UkraineLeaders from 48 countries discuss Europe's security, participation in negotiations and guarantees for Ukraine. Kyiv's needs for 2027 are estimated at €70 billion.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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"Europe must participate in the negotiations on Ukraine, without it there can be no new security architecture," Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev told reporters in Dublin, where he is attending the ninth meeting of the European Political Community in the Republic of Ireland. The event, which is being held as part of the Irish presidency of the Council of the European Union, is expected to be attended by over 50 European heads of state or gove…

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The leaders of the member countries of the European Political Community, in addition to Canada, met this Thursday in Dublin, Ireland, at a meeting marked by progress in the latest round of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, at which the European Union aspires to have a place, with divided leaders on who should represent the bloc. Continue reading....

·Barcelona, Spain
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President Nicușor Dan meets on Thursday in Dublin with the most important European leaders. Ukraine, security in the Black Sea and Russia's attacks on European democracies are among the topics of discussion. Nicușor Dan participates on Thursday, 12 November, at the Summit of the European Political Community, and on Friday, 13 November, at a meeting of EU leaders dedicated mainly to intelligence ...

·Romania
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Irish Examiner broke the news in Cork, Ireland on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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