Taoiseach Micheál Martin meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Shannon Airport during a brief stopover last February. Photograph: Eamon Ward

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s first official visit to Ireland comes at a pivotal time for the defence of Ukraine – not only from Russia’s invasion force but also from the threat of a rushed and pro-Moscow peace deal being foisted upon Kyiv by the United States.

Visiting Ireland with wife Olena on Tuesday, Mr Zelenskiy is exp

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