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EU: Martin says Europe's security 'fundamentally reshaped' by war in Ukraine

Europe's security has been fundamentally reshaped by Russia's war in Ukraine, Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin has told 50 leaders who are in Dublin for a summit.

DKCISSP News DeskBBC News12 Nov 2026, 12:58 pm2 min read
EU: Martin says Europe's security 'fundamentally reshaped' by war in Ukraine
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Europe's security has been fundamentally reshaped by Russia's war in Ukraine, Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin has told 50 leaders who are in Dublin for a summit.

The Republic of Ireland is chairing the EU presidency until the end of the year and its main showpiece events, the European Political Community (EPC) and informal meeting of the European Council, are taking place this week.

The country has been preparing for the events for months, with gardaí (Irish police) carrying out the largest security and policing operation in the history of the state.

Martin added that he hopes there is progress amid talks with US envoy and Russia.

Separately Martin and Zelensky have indicated that they may cooperate on the production of unmanned drones.

Parts of Dublin city centre are closed off and there has been widespread traffic disruption in city in recent days.

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are flying to Dublin on Thursday to update Zelensky on talks with Putin.

What happened

Europe's security has been fundamentally reshaped by Russia's war in Ukraine, Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin has told 50 leaders who are in Dublin for a summit.

The Republic of Ireland is chairing the EU presidency until the end of the year and its main showpiece events, the European Political Community (EPC) and informal meeting of the European Council, are taking place this week.

The country has been preparing for the events for months, with gardaí (Irish police) carrying out the largest security and policing operation in the history of the state.

What changed

Martin added that he hopes there is progress amid talks with US envoy and Russia.

Who is affected

Separately Martin and Zelensky have indicated that they may cooperate on the production of unmanned drones.

Why it matters

Parts of Dublin city centre are closed off and there has been widespread traffic disruption in city in recent days.

Response

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are flying to Dublin on Thursday to update Zelensky on talks with Putin.

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