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Valerie Hopkins
2025-09-11 15:00:18
Russia
International Relations

Belarus Frees 52 Political Prisoners in U.S.-Brokered Deal

Alexander Lukashenko, the country’s authoritarian leader and an ally of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, wants to normalize ties with the Trump administration.

Christopher F. Schuetze And Jim Tankersley
2025-08-26 12:00:08
Ukraine
International Relations

A Peace Deal for Ukraine Could Test German Reluctance to Deploy Troops

The question of whether to send soldiers to a postwar Ukraine is the latest chapter in an evolving relationship between Germans and their military.

He Left a Belarus Prison 132 Pounds Lighter, but Just as Outspoken

The release of Sergei Tikhanovsky and 13 other political prisoners in Belarus was a diplomatic win for the Trump administration.

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Steps Down

Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas’s business dealings are under investigation by Lithuanian authorities.

Fatjona Mejdini, Una Regoje And Andrew Higgins
2025-07-04 15:00:13
United States
Global Warming

Heat in Eastern Europe Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests

Exceptionally high temperatures strained electricity systems as people sought air-conditioning, although many did not have that option.

Christopher F. Schuetze
2025-05-27 12:00:10
Russia
International Relations

Caught Between Russia and the U.S., Germany Aims to Be a Stronger Force in NATO

As Germany’s new chancellor increases military spending, he has presided over the activation of a German tank brigade based in Lithuania and raised alarms about the threat from Russia.

Andrew Higgins
2025-04-16 18:00:14
Poland
International Relations

Latvia Exits Land Mine Convention Amid Fears of Russian Aggression

The government, along with two other Baltic nations and Poland, agreed last month to quit the 1997 accord that prohibits from using anti-personnel mines. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was cited as a key reason.