Germany has long occupied an exceptionally comfortable place in the world. It has an export-dependent economy, selling its cars and machines far and wide —
Month: January 2023
Zelensky Vows Action Against Corruption After a Minister Is Fired
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has vowed to take action against corruption in the wake of an official’s dismissal for embezzlement, stressing that the focus
$20 Million Worth of Looted Art Returns to Italy From the U.S.
ROME — Taken together, the five dozen ancient artifacts displayed at Italy’s culture ministry on Monday would have made a fine archaeological centerpiece for any
In Moscow, a Quiet Antiwar Protest With Flowers and Plush Toys
Police buses seem ubiquitous in Moscow since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February, watching over much of the city center, including a statue of one
Zelensky Urges Ukrainians to Remain Unified
With winter conditions bogging down military troops and leaving both sides looking ahead to spring offensives, President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called on Ukrainians from
Navy SEAL Who Deserted in 2019 Has Been Killed in Ukraine
A former U.S. Navy SEAL who deserted in 2019 was killed in Ukraine this week, the Navy said in a brief statement on Friday. The
London Museum Removes ‘Irish Giant’ Skeleton From Display
LONDON — Charles Byrne never wanted to end up in a museum. Byrne, who stood at least 7 feet 7 inches tall, had found fame
Russian Agents Suspected of Directing Far-Right Group to Mail Bombs in Spain
WASHINGTON — American and European officials believe that Russian military intelligence officers directed associates of a white supremacist militant group based in Russia to carry
Germany’s Reluctance on Tanks Stems From Its History and Its Politics
Ever since the defeat of Nazism, Germany has self-consciously devoted itself to promoting “peace” and integrating into a European and trans-Atlantic security order where consensus
One Saturday in Dnipro, When a Russian Missile Shattered Lives
Ms. Afanasieva’s husband, Oleh Valovyi, took things in stride, though. Rockets had rained down on a number of cities that day, and the entire country