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Letter from Moscow: For travelers in Russia, road to Europe is longer than everSince the start of Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine, travel from Moscow to Europe has become a frustration 鈥� as the Monitor鈥檚 Moscow correspondent well knows.
Women鈥檚 sports are winning big in England, on and off the fieldThe rising popularity and success of women鈥檚 sports in England is shattering chauvinist conventions around what professional athletics should look like.
As Trump turns back to Greenland, Europe asks: Can we stop this?Donald Trump鈥檚 desire to acquire Greenland is challenging Europe鈥檚 understanding of its relationship with the U.S., and its response to the president鈥檚 demands.
Brigitte Macron won her defamation case in France. Can she repeat in the US?French first lady Brigitte Macron may have won her case against those who lied about her gender in France. But she faces a steeper challenge in the U.S.
Russia sees opportunity in thawing Arctic. But it鈥檚 looking for partners, too.Russia is ramping up efforts to take advantage of the opening Arctic, both through military and economic means, and through international cooperation.
First LookTrump says Ukraine-Russia peace 鈥榗loser than ever鈥� after talks with ZelenskyyPresident Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 鈥渃loser than ever before鈥� to a peace deal,聽even as Russia launched another round of attacks on Ukraine while Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy flew to the United States.
Ukrainians discouraged by corruption, yet encouraged there鈥檚 a solutionMany Ukrainians lament the reminder that a corrupt culture still lurks in the halls of power. Yet many are encouraged that the country鈥檚 anti-corruption apparatus proved strong enough to pursue even some of the country鈥檚 most powerful.
Near Ukraine鈥檚 front line, aquarium offers refuge for kids and soldiers alike鈥淎quarium of Amazing Fishes鈥� in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, allows visitors to dream of worlds beyond a war that has made their city a battle zone.
English voters scatter from the center, strengthening extremesEngland appears to be on the edge of a shift away from its traditional Labour-Conservative axis, to more radical parties such as Reform UK and the Greens.
First LookRussia strikes Ukrainian port as peace negotiations continue in USThe airstrikes on port infrastructure in Odesa come as the Kremlin sends an envoy to Florida to discuss the Trump administration's proposed peace plan. Meanwhile,聽European Union leaders agreed to provide $106 billion to support Ukraine's military and economic needs over the next two years.
With Russia looming, Europe tries to beef up its youth military serviceThe potential military threat from Russia and the decreasing support from the US have European countries looking to conscript citizens. It's a big ask after decades of peace and prosperity.
Europe鈥檚 challenge: Curb migration while preserving liberal identityEurope struggles to maintain its open, liberal identity, while the U.S. pressures the continent to follow President Trump's path and secure its borders.
Letter from Paris: France weighs an end to its four-day school weekFrance is considering adopting a five-day school week. It may seem like the French are late to the party, but it actually highlights how their academic priorities differ from those of the U.S. 鈥� and how they are shifting now.
In a region coveted by Putin, how one targeted city carries onRussia鈥檚 Vladimir Putin has vowed to take all of the mostly occupied Donetsk region either through negotiation or militarily. Even as Ukraine resists ceding territory, how is the city of Sloviansk maintaining morale in the face of a forbidding future?
Europe wants Germany to arm up. But do Germans want to take up arms?With Europe worried over the threat from Russia, Germany is feeling pressure to lead the way on European defense. Whether Germans themselves are ready to pick up arms is another matter.
Trump鈥檚 new national security strategy treats longtime allies as threatsDonald Trump鈥檚 new national security strategy turns history on its head, dismissing a Europe it says faces 鈥渃ivilizational erasure鈥� and praising far-right parties that Moscow supports.
First LookRussia launches drone and missile attack on Ukraine amid talksAs U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators continue talks aimed at ending the war, Russia conducted a large drone and missile attack.
Warily watching US-Russia talks, Ukrainians vow not to surrenderAs U.S. and Russian negotiators met, and European leaders scrambled to make a peace deal palatable to Kyiv, Ukrainians were wary bystanders to talks over their future. But their view is firm: Yes to compromise, No to capitulation.
Old friends Putin and Modi meet to do a deal, as Trump leans on bothIt may look like business as usual when Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi meet in Delhi this week, but the Russian and Indian leaders are under pressure to show they won鈥檛 be swayed by Donald Trump.
FocusWith school violence rising, Europe eyes a usual suspect: Social mediaViolence at schools has been a growing problem in Europe. For teachers and officials, the solution is to restrict youth鈥檚 access to social media.