Tag: Europe
How Russia Attacked Ukraine and What Happens Next
After months of troop and tank buildups, of grim warnings of violence and vague assurances of peace, and…
Putin’s Moves on Ukraine Will Be a Historic Mistake
Such an act of aggression would almost certainly drive NATO to significantly reinforce its eastern flank and to…
The Limits of a Europe Whole and Free
PARIS — For the prime minister of Lithuania — and Lithuania knows something of life in Moscow’s imperium…
Russia’s Moves in Ukraine Unsettle Energy Companies and Prices
Russia’s recognition of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine could threaten important investments of Western oil giants and…
Wooing Allies, Publicizing Putin’s Plans: Inside Biden’s Race to Prevent War
The Dec. 3 document became the first of a series of efforts to declassify intelligence about Russian plans…
How Europeans Are Responding to Exorbitant Gas and Power Bills
A German retiree facing sky-high energy bills is turning to a wood-burning stove. The owner of a dry…
Explaining Putin’s Decades-Long Obsession With Ukraine
I think they’re handling it as well as they can be, given the circumstances. Writ large, what the…
African and European Leaders Meet Against Backdrop of Enduring Problems
BRUSSELS — European officials knew the European Union wasn’t a household name in Africa, but it was only…
Tone of Ukraine Crisis Shifts as Russia Signals Openness to Talk More
MOSCOW — The tone of the crisis over Ukraine shifted Monday as Russia’s top diplomat endorsed more talks…
Finns Don’t Wish ‘Finlandization’ on Ukraine (or Anyone)
In the Helsinki Central Library Oodi, where students edited film clips on free computers, women embroidered jackets with…
Europe Calls for Peace, but Not at Any Price
BERLIN — After two days of intense diplomacy on both sides of the Atlantic about the Ukraine crisis,…
Why This Could Be a Critical Year for Electric Cars
Sales of cars powered solely by batteries surged in the United States, Europe and China last year, while…