Europe

His administration failed Ukraine at almost every turn, shaping the war to this day.

Michael McFaul wants more democracy promotion. Is now the time?

“The Things You Kill” explores the pitfalls of masculinity in modern-day Turkey.

Plus, more international fiction releases in December.

Washington’s new National Security Strategy ratifies an adversarial relationship.

The defense secretary is under scrutiny for a series of questionable decisions.

Norwegians are pioneering better models of catastrophe preparation.

The visit comes at a somewhat precarious moment for India-Russia relations.

In any peace deal with Russia, security guarantees from outsiders won't guarantee much.

Europe would have given almost anything for peace, but Beijing had a different calculus.

Mistreatment, exploitation, and Russia’s own history suggest a precarious postwar future.

Republican opposition to the Trump administration’s chaotic approach to Russia-Ukraine negotiations is growing.

The U.S. president is optimistic about a peace deal, but major obstacles remain.

A clash of visions on human dignity and divine purpose.

The idea of a cohesive West is fading, but a new book finds that the concept endures.

Successful peace negotiations require concessions. The right ones will strengthen the West.

From Nagorno-Karabakh to Gaza, Trump’s approach to conflict resolution has rewarded aggression and perpetuated ethnic cleansing.

The U.S. should avoid a narrow Christian focus.

Next week, the Russian leader visits New Delhi for the first time since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

If the U.S.-Russia draft for Ukraine goes forward, Donald Trump will be remembered as the Neville Chamberlain of the 21st century.

If Europe moves fast to seize Russian assets, it may be able to sink this bad deal.

For Europe, continued war is perhaps not entirely unwelcome.

Senators say Rubio told them the 28-point plan was not a U.S. product, only for the secretary to claim the reverse.

Zelensky said he’s being asked to decide between Ukraine losing its dignity or losing a key partner.

Moscow’s situation is better, but new sanctions could do serious damage.

The White House may soon preside over the first negotiated defeat of a modern democracy.

From medieval Europe to the Trump era, life really does imitate art.

Julia Ioffe’s new feminist history of Russia offers important lessons for the West.

Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” shows how we’re still catching our breath from “Breathless.”

Lessons in peacemaking from 21 days at Dayton.

How some countries are quietly advancing progress.

Steve Witkoff reportedly hashed the details out with Putin’s envoy in Miami last month.

Kirill Dmitriev is a prominent purveyor of the Kremlin’s line—but real power may lie elsewhere.

The EU’s promises of future membership have a very uncertain outcome.

“Black widows” marrying soldiers to collect death benefits are symptomatic of society-wide rot.

Switzerland cuts a deal—plus the latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime.

Plus, more international fiction releases.

The U.S. government has pushed the legendary broadcaster into a nervous breakdown.

Thirty years after Dayton, Bosnia is still overseen by a foreigner who has become a source of political instability.

Russia is increasingly sophisticated in using and defending against drones in urban areas.

Suspects are being held in the Louvre heist, but artifacts are still missing.

International firms should address graft before participating in a deeply compromised sector.

After suffering two attacks, Qatar is doubling down on its security strategy.

Beijing dabbles in diplomacy at Web Summit.

Russia’s president is too committed to his own fantasies to ever accept Ukraine’s independence.

He was late to the show, but he brought a big stick.

Now even Switzerland can’t escape great-power politics.

Lifting sanctions on Milorad Dodik is a win for Putin and instability at Europe’s expense.

A quiet generational shift is transforming politics.

Human rights defenders worry that the line between them and the people they represent is beginning to blur.

How Peter Magyar went from a former Fidesz insider to Hungary’s most popular politician.

The Europeans are deeply engaged with Kyiv on defense technology, but Washington is lagging behind.

Lawmakers—including Republicans—are frustrated over a lack of communication.

The British discourse makes even the Trump administration look moderate.

Trump’s Nigeria obsession distracts from the real al Qaeda crisis in the Sahel.

A vague statement opens a range of expensive possibilities.

As a more technical body, the task force might be able to fill the gap left by Security Council paralysis.

Anti-war candidate Catherine Connolly’s victory is the country’s latest rebuke to the global right-wing populist wave.

“I am Ukrainian, right? I’m not a Democrat or Republican.”

Russia’s historic role remains central to the debate over Slovak foreign policy today.

Why the bloc always seeks economic solutions to its political problems. 

A Ukraine-Baltics defense pact would bring Kyiv into Europe’s security architecture.

It’s unclear whether his statement refers to warhead detonations.

Opening Europe’s 150 billion euro defense fund to U.S. companies could seal the deal.

U.S. and EU penalties on Russian oil companies raise the stakes for New Delhi’s trade talks with Washington.

Estonia’s president on Russia, Ukraine, NATO, drones, and Trump.

Top congressional Republicans expressed concern over the lack of consultation.

New measures from the United States and European Union confirm why Russian energy exports were always a double-edged sword.

Moscow is targeting Ukraine’s natural gas supply, right with winter just around the corner.

Economic carrots and sanctions aren’t powerful enough to compensate Russia for giving up its maximalist aims.

Ankara’s engagement on the continent has generated violence, not stability.

Nearly four years of hosting Ukrainian refugees is fueling a resentful backlash.

Historical data shows putting leaders on trial is a healthy democratic practice.

From Japan to Pakistan, the deals keep coming.

Do expanding internal border controls within the Schengen zone compromise the European project?

A wave of global interference threatens air safety.

The Trump administration is working to uphold the fragile Gaza cease-fire.

The threat to Moscow’s oil earnings is huge. But will it be enough?

The West can’t fully adopt Russia’s methods—but it should study them.

The move follows a U.S. decision to cancel plans for a peace summit in Budapest.

Love her or hate her, Italians aren’t used to this kind of stability.

How to build NATO unity and capability in the face of Russian airspace violations.

Analysts and diplomats were already skeptical that the meeting would happen.

Around the world, high-profile setbacks have inspired overlooked progress.

Australia becomes the latest country to sign a deal with the U.S. president.

How the continent became a second-class citizen on the global stage.

How Naples became a bastion of pro-Palestinian activism on the continent.

Putin sees Ukraine as part of a larger struggle with Europe. Europeans should, too.

Why Washington’s measured support for Ukraine reassured the world.

The world’s largest annual book event gets underway.

Don’t read these new titles on Russia’s wars before bedtime.

Alexandre Kojève was one of the most influential 20th-century thinkers. How can we make sense of him today?

Big supply increases this year threaten a global oil glut that could knock the Kremlin’s budget out of whack.

Putin’s proposed arms control extension is good for Russia and China, but bad for America.

Tight cooperation with Beijing and Tehran is giving Moscow an edge on the critical weapons.

How arms deals are helping Sharaa to make up with Moscow.

A new historical drama chronicles the birth of fascism as seen through the eyes of Il Duce himself.

Finland’s failure to convict Russian crew clears the way for more cable-cutting attacks.

Kyiv’s two-year offensive against Russian oil facilities has intensified, eating away at Moscow’s energy revenues.

Army corruption and mass death are breeding new dissent—deep inside Vladimir Putin’s loyal core.