List of Europe articles
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow. The Ripple Effects of the Wagner Rebellion
How Prigozhin’s actions are felt around the world.
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A colorized print depicts Bohemian mercenary General Albrecht Wenzel von Wallenstein, wearing a hat with a feather, thigh-high boots, and lace cuffs and collar as he rides atop a bearded man wearing a tall furry hat as though he were a horse. Marauding soldiers are seen in the background landscape of houses and castles. Prigozhin Should Study Europe’s Greatest Mercenary
Albrecht von Wallenstein was the Holy Roman Empire’s power broker—until he clashed with his superior.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street in London. Will Disunity Drive the Tories Out of Downing Street?
A new book charts the troubled path of the U.K. Conservative Party in the wake of Brexit.
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Members of Russia's Wagner Group, including one soldier riding atop a tank, prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don. Is Revolt in Russia Good for America?
The Wagner Group’s short-lived mutiny seems to have weakened Putin—but that isn’t necessarily a win for Washington.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu walk to watch military exercises in Leningrad oblast. Adam Tooze: How Putin Overstretched His Military in Ukraine
Last weekend’s mutiny was partly the product of a mismanaged authoritarian state.
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A Russian intercontinental ballistic missile that can deliver multiple nuclear warheads sits on a Moscow street during the rehearsal for a Victory Day parade on May 7. A soldier in fatigues stands in the foreground with tall buildings in the distance. Russia’s Nukes Are Probably Secure From Rogue Actors
Moscow has a tight command-and-control system—but there’s always a risk.
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Migrants crowded on the deck of a rescue ship look out at the sea beneath a cloudy sky, watching a French Coast Guard patrol boat approach their ship in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The World’s Immigration Policies Are Outdated. Here’s How to Catch Up.
The nature of global migration has transformed since rules were put in place in 1951.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping reach out to shake hands, against a backdrop of Russian and Chinese flags, at the Kremlin in Moscow. Xi’s Schadenfreude Over Moscow’s Mutiny
Xi feels vindicated over Putin’s style of governance—but has made a bad bet on the Russian leader.
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Santiago Abascal, the leader of far-right party Vox, arrives for the parliamentary debate on the State of the Nation at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid. The Far Right in Spain Is Different
Vox could unseat Pedro Sánchez in snap elections. How do you beat such an unusual party?
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Finnish military personnel install Finland’s national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels. U.S. Elites Agree on NATO Enlargement
A new poll reveals strong support for Sweden’s accession to the security alliance.
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A member of the Wagner Group stands guard with a rifle in front of a large stucco building flying a Russian flag against a blue sky. The guard wears a green helmet and uniform along with a camouflage face covering. Wagner Mutiny Rattles the Kremlin’s War in Ukraine
With its good fighters out of the picture, Russia’s manpower problems get worse.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive at the Commonwealth of Independent States summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. Russia’s Periphery Takes Note of Putin’s Sudden Weakness
In Central Asia and the Caucasus, the Wagner rebellion has exposed Russia’s fragility.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the Russian public, as seen on screens in Moscow on June 24. Putin’s Strongman Image Suddenly Unravels for Russians
His mishandling of the revolt puts him in the spotlight—and Russians don’t like what they see.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, a 70-year-old man wearing a black suit and tie, leans forward with his hands on the table in front of him as he speaks into a microphone. Putin’s Stability Was Always a Myth
Prigozhin’s revolt has exposed the rotten foundations of a mafia state.
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A Russian flag with the emblem of Russia hangs on the monument of Russia's so-called military instructors in Bangui, Central African Republic. U.S. Levies New Sanctions on Wagner Group
Biden targets Wagner in Africa, even if its fate is uncertain in Russia.
