All Europe
- Cover StoryNotes from a war: Resilience and anguish in a Ukraine under siege
Traveling from the Donbas to Lviv, our correspondent collects the tales of ordinary Ukrainians tossed about by a war that came slowly, then all at once.
- Images from Ukraine resonate on visit to ‘living ruin’ in Spain
A tour of a Spanish Civil War site that showcases the destructive power of war holds parallels with Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.
- First LookRussian military preps for new offensive in eastern Ukraine
Russia appointed Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, one of its most seasoned military chiefs, to oversee the Ukraine invasion.
- First LookMacron and Le Pen to face off in final round of French election
Exit polls and early results Sunday show President Emmanuel Macron just ahead of far-right rival Marine Le Pen after the first round of France’s presidential election. The next round is scheduled for April 24.
- First LookUkraine update: Residents flee the east; show of support from the West
A day after a missile strike at a Ukraine train station killed at least 52 people trying to escape a Russian advance, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer visited Kyiv.
- First LookCongress agrees to revoke Russia’s ‘most favored nation’ status
The U.S. Congress voted Thursday to revoke Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status, intensifying its response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. had previously banned Russian oil, gas, and coal, eliminating 60% of imports from Russia.
- As French election tilts right, voters still favor leftist issues
France’s presidential campaign reveals a growing gap between the values of voters and the right-wing candidates who command attention.
- Tear gas, arrogance, and resistance: Life in Russia-occupied Kherson
The brutality in Bucha has reverberated around the world. Ukrainian residents of Russian-occupied Kherson have their own stories to tell about tear gas and people who disappear.
- First LookFrom rural France, warning signs for Macron's election bid
Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron has long been considered the heavy favorite to win a second term in April’s election. However, discontent simmering in France’s rural areas indicates that lead may be less solid than originally believed.
- First LookWhy Hungarian voters embrace right-wing leadership, again
With around 91% of votes tallied, Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared victory Sunday. It's his fourth term since 2010.
- First LookAs Russia retreats from Kyiv, signs of war crimes in Bucha, Ukraine
In the wake of Russian troops retreating north, back to Belarus, scores of civilians were found slain on the streets of Bucha and the Kyiv suburbs of Irpin and Hostomel.
- Putin’s friendship has hampered Europe’s right. Not Hungary’s Orbán.
For some Hungarians, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ties to Russia are a reason he is best suited to keep Hungary safe from the war in Ukraine.
- ‘Scum and traitors’: Hostile environs for Russia’s anti-war activists
The atmosphere inside Russia has turned cold amid the “special military operation” in Ukraine. Some are still standing up for their anti-war values.
- Lawmakers target LGBTQ issues in school, this time in Hungary
Like Florida, Hungary introduced a law restricting LGBTQ issues in the classroom. The public will decide on approving it in a referendum Sunday.
- First LookCan Europe kick Russian energy? Poland says yes, Germany frets.
On Wednesday, Poland announced it will stop importing Russian oil by the end of the year, in what it termed “the most radical plan in Europe.” But in neighboring Germany, officials warned sharp cuts to Russian gas imports could imperil the continent’s largest economy.
- In Georgian capital, a sanctuary for Russians opposed to Putin’s war
Georgia has become a hub for Russians fleeing political repression and economic uncertainty since Russia invaded Ukraine.
- Mapping Ukraine: Rapid displacement and a flood of global help
Nearly 1 in 4 people in Ukraine have fled their homes in just a month. These graphics show the displacement – and the aid that’s flowing in response.
- First LookAmid peace talks, Russia pledges to scale back attacks on Kyiv
Moscow said Tuesday that it will cut back military activity in northern Ukraine during the first face-to-face talks in two weeks between Ukraine and Russia. The peace talks held in Istanbul, Turkey, raised hopes of moving toward an end to the war.
- British government lags public on desire to help Ukrainians. Why?
The disconnect between the British public’s desire to help refugees from Ukraine and the government’s foot-dragging hints at a history of dysfunction.
- First LookTwo by two: Rescuers save lion, wolf from Ukraine war zone
After a daring four-day journey through Ukraine, Simba the lion and Akyla the wolf are safely across the border in Romania. The animals had been living in southeast Ukraine when Russian troops attacked.