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25 years later, western Germany is still pumping money to the eastSince the Berlin Wall fell, the west has transferred some $1.8 trillion eastward 鈥� and counting. Many in other struggling regions think it's time to reconsider.
Would Obama save Putin from drowning? Putin says yes.Putin fielded this question at his annual telethon, along with other more serious queries about the crisis in Ukraine and 鈥� asked by Edward Snowden 鈥� Russia's domestic spying.
Will blame game keep West and Russia apart at Ukraine talks?Talks on Ukraine start tomorrow in Geneva. The US and EU have cited Russian agitation as the source of the unrest, but Moscow says the West has misjudged matters from the start.
An orange-black ribbon holds a clue to eastern Ukraine's chaosSince the political uprising in Kiev, pro-Russian forces in Ukraine have adopted the colors of St. George's ribbon, a potent symbol of Russian imperial might and Soviet-era bravery and glory.
Why one Polish MP is working as a handyman in LondonArtur Debski, a sitting member of the Polish parliament, has been looking for jobs, sleeping on floors, and trying to make ends meet in one of the top destinations for Polish emigrants.
Mass DNA sweep in privacy-loving France: Why no backlash?To identify a rapist, police have asked more than 500 men and boys at a school to give DNA evidence. So far, the French public seem supportive.
Crimeans find their new lives in Russia harder than expectedA month after voting to join Russia, Crimeans are struggling with currency woes, a logjammed legal system, and a moribund tourist industry.
Deadly clashes in eastern Ukraine as pro-Russian militia tighten gripUkraine's interior ministry said a soldier died after a firefight with pro-Russian paramilitaries, a day after the seizure of several police stations. NATO says Russian troops are massing on the border.聽
A century on, World War I remains 'the Great War' for the Brits. Why?The First World War occupies a singular place in Britain's identity and imagination, in part because the precise reasons for the conflict are still so hard to fathom.聽
Lily-white workers wanted, says Dutch cleaning companyThe company's 'whites only' Facebook ad made headlines this week in the Netherlands, which has seen a rise in overt racism and xenophobia in recent years.
Russians warned if they go abroad, US might snatch themUS secret services are actively 'hunting' and jailing Russians in revenge for the annexation of Crimea 鈥� or so a warning by the Russian Foreign Ministry says.
Spain: A human-rights avenger no longer?Madrid is trying to end Spain's universal jurisdiction law, which proponents say has helped human rights victims find justice 鈥� but has also caused major diplomatic headaches.
Can Russia's military fly without Ukraine's parts?Russian forces rely on Ukrainian engines, weapons, and aircraft 鈥� and Kiev, fearing invasion, is considering pulling the plug on its supplies.
Eastern Ukraine erupts. Should we be surprised?This week's outpouring of pro-Russian sentiment in eastern Ukraine was long in the making, despite the apparent calm there after Crimea's annexation.
Russia's opposition feels bite of a chill wind from UkraineAlarmed by events in Ukraine, Russia's parliament is drafting laws that will let police come down harder and faster on any activities or speech they deem defiant.
French PM earns praise in debut, but can he rescue Hollande from himself?Prime Minister Manuel Valls passed his first vote of confidence yesterday and won press plaudits. But the challenge of revitalizing Hollande's unpopular policies is daunting.
A new, pro-Russia 'Maidan' in Ukraine's east?The demonstrations in Donetsk bear similarities to Kiev's 'EuroMaidan' protests, though the depth of local support for the protesters remains unclear.
Pro-Russia crowds rise up in Ukraine's east, as Moscow stands patPro-Russian demonstrators seized several buildings in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv over the weekend and called for Crimean-style referendums on eastern Ukraine's future.
Hungary's leader claims mandate, dismissing EU concernsPrime Minister Viktor Orb谩n won a second term Sunday. He brushed aside international criticism of tilting the playing field rightward against opposition parties.
Hungary heads to the polls. Is it a 'free but unfair' election?Opposition leaders say that the ruling Fidesz party has stacked the deck in its favor by changing electoral systems and campaign laws to box out rivals to power.