All Europe
- In divided Ukraine, inspiration from a poet of the underdog
Taras Shevchenko, a 19th century poet, is a unifying figure for Ukraine, whose prime minister cited him today as inspiration for the Maidan protest movement. But the poet's legacy is more complex.
- Cover StoryGermany's aggressive push for a clean-energy future
Germany has a bold plan for a clean-energy future. A majority of the public is on board even though they're paying a steep price – but industry is balking.
- Sharing a photo of your Paris meal? French chefs say 'non'
Some culinary masters say diners who snap photos for social-media postings are destroying France's storied gastronomic traditions.
- China to Russia: You're putting us in a tight spot
China's instinct is to stand by its strategic partner, but Russia's intervention in Ukraine's Crimea appears to violate China's principle of strict state sovereignty.
- Is 'rock star' Pope Francis putting people in the pews?
Almost a year since his installation, the pope's popularity doesn't seem to have improved attendance in American Catholic churches.
- Does Putin really want Crimea within Russia? Maybe not.
The Crimean parliament declared its intention to become Russian territory, and will hold a referendum soon. But the Kremlin may have more to gain if Crimea remains within Ukraine.
- Ukraine bailout: 3 things we know, and 2 things we don't
Money is needed urgently for Ukraine, where the economy is sputtering and there's a real prospect of government default.
- EU freezes Yanukovych assets. Will it target Russians next?
Europe is moving more assertively after misjudging the situation in Ukraine. But sanctioning Russians over the Kremlin's military intervention may be a hard sell.
- How the EU misjudged Ukraine and Russia – and how it's adjusting
The EU's $15 billion aid package says as much about what Europe is doing to correct its dealings with Russia as about its commitment to Ukraine.
- Is Transnistria the ghost of Crimea's future?
To the west of Ukraine sits Transnistria, a tiny statelet that broke away from Moldova and is now stuck in a Soviet limbo.
- FocusTime to pitch in? Netherlands moves to the fore of rethinking welfare
One of Europe's most comprehensive welfare states is trying to build a 'participation society' – asking people to do more to help each other before turning to the government for aid.
- Another odd day in Russia-occupied Ukraine
'Russian' soldiers without names or nationality, defecting soldiers who haven't defected – it's all just the norm in Crimea these days.
- Ukraine loses its hold on Crimea. What does Russia gain?
The Kremlin seems ready to detach Crimea, a Russian-speaking enclave and naval base, from Ukraine, but don't call it annexation – yet.
- Ukraine's other crisis: an economy in freefall
The threat of war with Russia has dominated Ukraine's agenda in recent days, but its economic predicament is nearly as urgent.
- A piece of news that should have Vladimir Putin grinning
Britain appears to want to protect London's lucrative financial industry from the repercussions of any sanctions targeting Russian or Ukrainian officials.
- Who are the compatriots Russia strives to protect in Ukraine?
Russia has invoked the need to protect its citizens and kinfolk in troubled foreign lands.
- As Russia rolls into Ukraine, are Europe's hands tied?
European leaders have been loudly critical of Russia's military intervention, but trade and energy realities limit the options available to respond.
- Ukraine crisis ratchets up as some Crimeans welcome Russian troops
Ukraine's confrontation with Russia over Crimea deepened today, with claims that Ukraine's top admiral defected and Russian troop movements in the peninsula.
- Vladimir Putin sees small protests, mass support for troops in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to send troops to Ukraine drew mass support on the streets of Moscow. Small anti-war protests were broken up with 361 arrests.
- Russia approves troops for Ukraine. Is war looming?
An expanded Russian invasion of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula seems imminent. So far Ukraine has avoided confrontations with Russian troops, but there are fears of a slip towards war.