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Throttling a 'Leviathan'? Russia tightens controls on its film industryRussia's Ministry of Culture is turning up pressure on the country's fledgling movie industry to be more patriotic and use less obscene language 鈥� demands that Oscar-nominated Russian film 'Leviathan' runs afoul of.
French leaders pledge more money for counter-terrorism fightFrance's intelligence services have been in the spotlight since homegrown militants killed 17 people in Paris earlier this month. Military spending cuts are being put on hold and better weaponry is promised for French security services.聽
Russia sends clear message - and spy ship - on eve of US-Cuba talksThe US is sending its highest-level delegation to Cuba in 35 years this week. But Russia doesn't want to be left out.
France's post-Hebdo crackdown on 'incitement': Hypocritical?Many wonder how Charlie Hebdo's cartoons can be held up as 'free expression' while statements of sympathy for the gunmen's anger are 'incitement of terrorism.' The explanation is tied up in the law.
New fighting in Ukraine: A prelude to peace talks?The surge in violence around Donetsk's airport between government forces and Russia-backed rebels looks like a return to war. But analysts say it may actually be diplomatic positioning ahead of future talks.
Muslims in Europe: the misperceptions, and the factsFollowing the Charlie Hebdo attacks and virulent rhetoric from anti-immigration groups, Muslims in Europe fear an impending backlash. Basic statistics about the community are at odds with perceptions.
Cover StoryEurope pivots between safety and privacy onlineEuropean countries lead a push for the right to anonymity in the Digital Age. But, in the wake of terrorist shootings in France, calls for greater surveillance rise, too.聽
Is Moscow bluffing on redirecting European gas supplies?Moscow says it's planning to build a pipeline to the Turkish-Greek border and no longer ship natural gas to Western Europe through Ukraine within 3 years. The project is far more about political competition than economics.
FocusAre Germany's anti-Islam marches really about Islam?Dresden has seen tens of thousands of Germans join weekly marches in protest of the 'Islamification' of Europe. But underlying that complaint is a host of concerns about immigration, security, and Europe that has long gone unspoken in Germany.
Were Charlie Hebdo cartoons only about free speech? Maybe not.The Monitor's former European bureau chief writes that there is another facet to the French magazine's publication of cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, one that involves a relentless anti-Islam campaign in Denmark.
For French Jews, Hebdo attacks are just latest sign of anti-Semitism's riseAfter last Friday's attack on a Jewish market by an accomplice of the Charlie Hebdo attackers, France's Jewish community is increasingly nervous 鈥� and hopeful that the public will take a recent spike in anti-Semitism more seriously.
John Kerry reminds Paris: 'You've got a friend' in USSecretary of State Kerry is visiting Paris to discuss anti-terrorism cooperation and express solidarity in the wake of two deadly attacks. He brought with him James Taylor, who crooned his signature song to the Paris public.
Je Suis Charlie? Many Russians say 'nyet.'Both the Kremlin and the Russian public condemn the attacks last week on Charlie Hebdo. But they say that the magazine's mockery of Islam was just as unacceptable, and should have been censored by authorities.
The ExplainerAn uncomfortable time to be Muslim in FranceFrance鈥檚 large and diverse Muslim population is increasingly assimilated 鈥� despite radicalization at the margins. But it must still navigate cultural echoes of France鈥檚 colonial past as well as its fierce embrace of secularism.
Parisians line up for Charlie Hebdo 鈥� and stand up for free speechParisians queued up before dawn for the first copies of Charlie Hebdo since last week's terrorist attack. Satire has a long, rich history in France, but some say the cover showing the prophet Muhammad is a provocation.
Hebdo attacks: Offensive speech is protected. When should it be used?Charlie Hebdo is publishing a new issue featuring Muhammad on the cover. In the week since a deadly attack on its offices,聽debate has grown over 'anything is acceptable' attitudes.
As Israel mourns Paris victims, fears grow over anti-Semitism in FranceThe four French Jews buried Tuesday in Israel were killed last week in Paris by a Muslim extremist who was later shot dead by police. Thousands of security officials are guarding Jewish schools and other sites.
Bear's bad year? Russia faces grim economic outlook in 2015Their two-week holiday at an end, Russians are once again confronted with low oil prices, a weakening ruble, and rocketing interest rates. And the Kremlin has yet to follow through on promised remedies.
The ExplainerWho are Europe's jihadis? Check your assumptions.The threat of European jihadis returning home from fighting in the Middle East has been thrust back into the spotlight after last week's attacks in Paris. Your assumptions about who they are may be wrong.
Spurred by Paris attacks, anti-Islam protest surges in DresdenThe weekly Pegida demonstrations reached a new high Monday night, with some 25,000 taking to the street to protest what they say is the threat of the Islamization of Europe.
