List of Europe articles
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Parts of the Shahran fuel depot on the outskirts of Tehran are ablaze after an Israeli attack on June 15. Did Trump Just Lift Sanctions on Iranian Oil?
Ignoring Tehran’s oil shipments has been informal policy for years. What if Washington made it official?
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Putin and Khamenei sit beside each other in upholstered armchairs, a coffee table between them. Putin gestures with both hands as he speaks, while Khamenei smiles slightly at him. Why Russia Is Sitting Out This Round of the Israel-Iran Conflict
As Putin’s dependence on Iran decreases, he seeks to maintain ties with Tehran’s regional rivals.
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Clockwise from bottom right: U.S. President Donald Trump, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gather for a family photo before a NATO summit plenary session in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25. Stockholm Syndrome in The Hague
NATO professes its love for Trump while held hostage by his demands.
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U.S. President Donald Trump looks down and adjusts his suit lapels as he poses alongside other leaders standing in rows for a family photo. The leaders around him face the camera and smile. NATO Is Avoiding a Difficult Conversation
Leaders lack public approval to make good on their promises on defense spending.
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French President Emmanuel Macron with Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose for the media at a hotel prior to an E3 meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands on June 24, 2025. Europe Is Irrelevant to the New Middle East
As wars rage from Gaza to Iran, European diplomats are struggling to get heard.
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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte looks on during a joint statement with Japan’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague on June 24. Trump Arrives in The Hague to an Anxious Europe
As the NATO summit kicks off, both sides are downplaying concerns about Trump’s commitment to the alliance.
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A U.S. B-2 "Spirit" stealth bomber flies over Pasadena, California, on Jan. 1. Strikes on Iran Show the Force, and Limits, of Airpower
Technical dominance can’t compel regime change.
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Mark Rutte stands in front of a microphone and gestures with one hand as he grips the podium with the other. Rutte is a man in his 50s wearing wire-frame glasses and a dark suit. NATO Gears Up for Another Trump Show
Between strikes on Iran and a push for more European defense spending, the U.S. president’s actions will dominate once again.
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U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, May 28, 2025. Trump Lacks the Patience for Peace
Why the mercurial president has failed to deliver on his anti-war rhetoric.
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An illustration shows the NATO logo sinking slightly on a blue horizon. Can NATO Keep It Together?
Nine thinkers on this year’s summit and the alliance’s uncertain future.
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Steve Witkoff attends the Republican National Convention in 2024. The Metternich of the Bronx
Witkoff’s diplomacy has spectacularly failed, but he is likely to continue to play a major role.
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Ships are docked at a port in Russia. Russia’s Newest Victims May Be Fish
Moscow is threatening to blow up a key maritime agreement to protect its spies.
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Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right Dutch Freedom Party (PVV), speaks during a Patriots for Europe rally at Marriott Auditorium Hotel on February 08, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. The far-right Patriots for Europe party has MEPs from 13 member states and is the third-largest group sitting in the European Parliament. The "Make Europe Great Again" rally in Madrid is a tribute to United States President Donald Trump's campaign and rhetoric, which the Patriots party is now emulating across Europe. How to Stop Regime Change in Europe
A new book explains the danger of the far right—and how to counter Washington’s support for it.
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A film still from "The Battle for Kyiv." ‘The Battle for Kyiv’ Captures a Desperate Time
Oz Katerji’s film brings back the wild first weeks of war.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of a test flight of the Starship rocket at SpaceX in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. Elon Musk Is a Security Risk
The billionaire’s access to sensitive information should have been a giant flashing red light for any administration.
