List of Europe articles
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An American flag is raised on Leyet in the Philippines on Oct. 20, 1944. With Territory Comes Torment
History offers painful lessons for Trump’s expansionist desires.
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A man with dark hair in glasses and a coat. The Dreamers and Cynics of the New Turkey
A renowned director quietly probes life under Erdogan.
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U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff looks on during a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (not pictured) before signing a memorandum of understanding on energy cooperation at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 7. Trump’s Mr. Fix It Goes to Moscow
How much has U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff actually fixed?
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Four people stand while holding a banner that reads Gaza: Action Not Words. On the banner the names of thousands of children who have died as a result of the war. Why Recognizing Palestine Is Meaningless or Even Harmful
Recent announcements by France, Britain, and Canada are mostly performative.
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Putin walks on a patterned tile floor in a brightly lit room, both arms outstretched and his palms facing up as he smiles. Russian flags and a bronze statue are visible decorating the room in the background. Trump Piles the Pressure on Putin
So far, it’s more signals than sanctions.
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A woman sits alone as the Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, concedes the election during a speech at Howard University in Washington. How Will U.S. Democracy Recover After Trump?
Poland and Brazil offer lessons for rebuilding in the wake of illiberal leaders.
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Four people stand in a memorial park with a large sculpture in front of them. In the distance is a destroyed building. 80 Years After Hiroshima, Nuclear Risks Are Rising
New channels of communication and wider support for the IAEA can help prevent catastrophe.
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Trump sits on an upholstered chair in the Oval Office, leaning forward slightly as he rests his hands on his knees. Rutte sits in a matching chair next to him, his hand on his chin. Vice President J.D. Vance and others sit on a sofa to the right, microphones on poles hanging over their heads. Do Trump’s Lines in the Sand Mean Anything?
Blustering threats to Putin over Ukraine are reminiscent of Obama’s Syria failure.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky poses for a photo during the European Political Community summit at the Congress Center in Granada, Spain, on Oct. 5, 2023. Ukrainians Show Zelensky the Limits of His Power
Forcing the government to retreat on corruption is a triumph of democracy in wartime.
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, on Oct. 27, 2023. Europe Has a France Problem
Paris thinks it has found a way to remake the European Union in its own image.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin watching a launch at the Arctic cosmodrome in Plesetsk. Russia on February 18, 2004. Deeper U.S. Cooperation With Russia Is Coming in the Arctic
The limits of Washington's new hard-line policy toward Russia are becoming visible.
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Workers construct an outdoor ice skating rink in Red Square in downtown Moscow on Nov. 9, 2021. What the Next Round of Sanctions Against Russia Should Look Like
Moscow has successfully restructured its economy on an impressive war footing, but there are weaknesses under the hood.
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Photos of two men speaking each shown as a negative color inside a red and blue circle. Kissinger, Brzezinski, and the Promise of Realism
A cynical realism resonates today, but there is a model for fusing power and values.
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Two people are silhouetted in a shaft of light as they sit in chairs in a cafe. The Most Successful CIA Operation You’ve Never Heard of
How the agency’s program to circulate banned books helped take down the Iron Curtain.
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A grid of book covers for 11 summer fiction releases. The Novels We’re Reading in August
The dog days of summer, from an 18th-century English village to modern-day Tbilisi.
