BRUSSELS — The office of the Belgian federal prosecutor announced on Sunday that it had charged four people with corruption and other crimes as part
Year: 2022
In Hostage Diplomacy, It’s Often the Hostage-Takers Who Pay
Brittney Griner’s release, nearly a year after Russian authorities detained her, is once more forcing a difficult question in Washington and other capitals. What is
Prince Heinrich XIII and the Plot to Overthrow Germany’s Government
By the time he started spending regular weekends in Bad Lobenstein last year, he was already deep inside the Reichsbürger movement. But his antisemitic tendencies
For Moldova, War Next Door Brings Energy Crunch and Paid Protests
ORHEI, Moldova — Starved of natural gas from Russia and electricity from Ukraine’s missile-battered power grid, Moldova has been so unsettled by skyrocketing utility bills
Belgian Inquiry Into Qatar and Bribery Stuns European Parliament
BRUSSELS — The authorities in Belgium have started a sweeping operation to detain and question five people including former and current members and employees of
Brittney Griner Swap Puts Spotlight on Americans in Russia
MOSCOW — After almost 10 months of war, sanctions, nuclear threats and the constant monitoring of the Russian security state, some American and European citizens
Rights Advocates Honored at Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony
KYIV, Ukraine — Human rights advocates in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are being honored on Saturday at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo.
Spat Over Patriot Missiles Reveals Deepening Rifts in Europe Over Ukraine
BRUSSELS — A bitter political and diplomatic rift between Germany and Poland, both important members of the European Union and NATO, has worsened as Russia’s
Russia and Iran Are Building Defense Partnership, White House Warns
The Biden administration said on Friday that Russia and Iran were strengthening their military ties into a “full-fledged defense partnership,” warning that their relationship posed
Viktor Bout Tells Maria Butina the US Is Trying to ‘Destroy’ Russia
Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer freed in the swap for Brittney Griner, said after returning home that his fellow Illinois inmates were “sympathetically inclined”