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As controversy swirls around Trump, Russia watches helplesslyMany in Russia had hoped that the new president could help smooth relations between Moscow and Washington. But as Russia-tied scandals paralyze Trump's administration, now the Kremlin just want US-Russia diplomacy聽not to get worse.
In Macron, Germany sees an opportunity to aid France 鈥� and boost the EUThe new French president has made economic reform a top priority in his country 鈥� something that Germany has long demanded. Now Berlin is indicating a willingness to meet Macron in the middle, by using German resources to help his project.
How a European song contest offers a glimpse of the Russian psycheEurovision 2017 has become yet another stage for the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. But Russia's abstention from this year's edition actually highlights how much the competition 鈥� and engagement with Western culture 鈥� matters to the Russian public.
First LookFrench election makes Macron one of the youngest world leadersEmmanuel Macron is only 39 years old but not the youngest of the youthful world leaders throughout history.聽
Why Le Pen, and populists, see Sunday loss as another step forwardMarine Le Pen seemed to lose in a landslide, but fully two-thirds of eligible French voters did not vote for Emmanuel Macron, a populist rejection of the status quo that fits the trend experts see in other democracies in this 'new political era.'
In Macron, supporters see a champion of optimismThe French president-elect faces the enormous task of channeling the expectations 鈥� and some would say idealism 鈥� of the movement he founded into a reformist, centrist government that pushes back against populism.
First LookIs the English language becoming less significant in Europe after Brexit?The president of the European Commission took this swipe at Britain as tensions are high between EU officials and British Prime Minister Theresa May.聽
First LookWhy many Ukrainians think it's time to give up on Russian-occupied regionThe region of Donbass is under Russian control, even though Ukrainian politicians are unwilling to legally recognize the region as occupied by Russia.
Emmanuel Macron: The man who is 'not Le Pen' 鈥� and now president of FranceEmmanuel Macron promised to shake up a country desperately in need of it. But can a man, who has been buoyed as much by audacity as by intellect and savvy, have the fortitude to bring France forward with the tough reforms it needs?
First Look'Fake news' makes headlines in French presidential campaign days before the electionForged documents claiming that frontrunner Emmanuel Macron owned an offshore account in the Caribbean have been debunked, but concerns are high that such false allegations could influence the vote.
First LookPrince Philip, the 'strength and stay' of Queen Elizabeth, to retire from royal dutiesBuckingham Palace said Philip, the longest serving consort in British history, may choose to attend some events from time to time.聽
First LookNo holds-barred debate between Le Pen and MacronWith risks and rewards high for both candidates days from the final runoff vote, neither French presidential candidate seemed to win, despite plenty of barbs and heated exchanges.
How an art museum in Russia became the target of Kremlin police raidsThe Nicholas Roerich Museum in Moscow houses more than $100 million in art and archives dedicated to the peace-loving Russian artist and mystic. But it has become the center of a tug of war between sketchy bankers and the Ministry of Culture.
First LookBritish PM calls for unity in preparation for BrexitPrime Minister Theresa May hopes that the snap election next month will allow the country to unite behind her as the tug-of-war over Brexit negotiations gets under way.
First LookMarine Le Pen: When is plagiarism just a 'nod-and-a-wink'?Aides of the far-right French presidential candidate said the sections of a speech she lifted from a former opponent was an ode to Francois Fillon.聽
Jehovah's Witnesses as 'extremists': Court sharpens edges of Russia's religious spaceA Supreme Court ruling puts the Jehovah's Witnesses at risk of property seizure and prison over the sect's proselytization and 'radical' beliefs. Even members of the powerful Russian Orthodox Church say the decision goes too far.
A middle way forward for a divided France? Macron voters hope so.Emmanuel Macron, the current favorite to be elected France's next president, is offering voters both the sort of economic deregulation that right favors and the pro-Europe safety net espoused by the left. But critics say he is just another elitist politician.
Now on the threshold of the French presidency, who is Marine Le Pen?The nationalist candidate is now one win away from becoming France's leader. Though currently trailing centrist Emmanuel Macron, her victory is a conceivable outcome 鈥� and would change France and Europe.
First LookLondon library makes denying the Holocaust a little harderThe library has published online catalog of World War II war crimes files that is now accessible to visitors to聽the Wiener Library for the Study of Holocaust & Genocide聽or the US Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
Is the tumult of France's presidential race a sign of longing for lost grandeur?Charles de Gaulle declared that 'France cannot be France without greatness.' But after decades of watching their country go from colonial power to more typical nation-state, the French feel particularly removed from exceptionalism.
