IRELAND PLEDGES UKRAINE FUNDING FOR 2027 AND TOUGHER RUSSIA SANCTIONS

What happened: Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin said Ireland will work with European partners to secure Ukraine's financing for 2027 and keep sanctions pressure on Russia, speaking in Dublin alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Key numbers: Martin previously warned Ukraine's Why it matters: Martin said Ireland stands ready to do more through sanctions, while Zelensky urged European governments to tighten restrictions on businesses helping Russia obtain foreign components for weapons production. Ireland also agreed to join a shelters coalition coordinated with Finland.

Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin said Ireland will work with European partners to secure Ukraine's financing for 2027 and keep sanctions pressure on Russia, speaking in Dublin alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Martin said Ireland stands ready to do more through sanctions, while Zelensky urged European governments to tighten restrictions on businesses helping Russia obtain foreign components for weapons production. Ireland also agreed to join a shelters coalition coordinated with Finland.