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First LookPelosi visits Ukraine鈥檚 Zelenskyy in show of U.S. supportU.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that her delegation was proud to convey a 鈥渕essage of unity鈥� to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
First Look鈥楢 huge demand鈥�: Ukrainian women train to clear landminesIn a class in Kosovo last week, Ukrainian women trained for removing landmines and explosives 鈥� to ease dangers that beset their country.
How Europe鈥檚 data law could make the internet less toxicA new EU law calls on Big Tech companies to open up their algorithmic 鈥渂lack boxes鈥� 鈥� to preserve the public square on which democracies depend.
FocusMoral nation? Why Germany changed course so radically on Russia.In recent years, Germany has attempted to act morally. But the Ukraine war offers unique challenges for a nation that has sought to engage Russia.
Ukraine: Narrative of war鈥檚 atrocities is 鈥榝orging a nation together鈥�Russia鈥檚 wartime atrocities have created a visceral shared experience for Ukraine. That is feeding a grand historical narrative, which some say had been missing.
First LookEnergy blackmail? Russia cuts gas to Poland, BulgariaRussia鈥檚 state-owned natural gas company, Gazprom, cut natural gas deliveries to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria Wednesday over their refusal to pay for the gas in Russian rubles. National and European leaders are blasting the move as 鈥渂lackmail.鈥�
As they aid Ukrainians, Russians abroad struggle with their own identityFor the Russian diaspora, the Ukraine war has brought a desire to help refugees 鈥� and soul-searching about how they think of their identity.
First LookUkraine empowered by Western arms, derailing Putin鈥檚 war strategyAs Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its third month, the steady flow of weapons from the West continues to grow. Ironically, it's exactly the type of close cooperation between Ukraine and NATO countries Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to avoid.聽
Macron faces a fractured France. Can he govern for the whole?Emmanuel Macron managed to overcome a far-right challenge. But the greater one may be coming: finding a way to unify an increasingly fractured France.
First LookWill EU's new law clean up online hate speech and disinformation?The European Union reached an agreement on the Digital Services Act 鈥� legislation dedicated to policing hate speech, disinformation, and other harmful content online. The law's backers say it will make big tech firms more accountable for content created by users.聽
First LookSlovenia opposition ousts Trump-backing prime ministerSlovenian voters picked a liberal political outsider over their incumbent right-wing populist prime minister in parliamentary elections on Sunday. The prime minister of the EU member state had been one of former U.S. President Donald Trump's rare supporters in Europe.
First LookFrench elections: Why most European leaders cheer Macron's victoryPresident Emmanuel Macron is the first French president to win reelection in 20 years. Mr. Macron won with 58.5% of the vote to Marine Le Pen's 41.5%, a significantly closer race than when they first faced off in 2017.
How far right will France's leftist voters be willing to go?Leftist voters in France are kingmakers in what they see as an unappealing election between a center-right president and a far-right populist.
Can 鈧�20 million save a dying village? Italy is about to find out.When countries try to save dying villages, is it better to spread resources widely, or to invest heavily in a select few? Italy is trying the latter.
First LookPutin declares Mariupol victory but Ukrainians hold outRussian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in the siege of the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Thursday. However, about 2,000 Ukrainian troops remain holed up in a sprawling steel mill complex in the city.
Russia says it鈥檚 fighting Nazis in Ukraine. It doesn鈥檛 mean what you think.Why do Russians seem to believe the Kremlin that Ukraine needs to be 鈥渄enazified鈥�? It may turn on the post-Soviet understanding of what a 鈥淣azi鈥� is.
Supplying Ukraine: US and allies face hard choices on hard powerAs a decisive battle for eastern Ukraine begins, Kyiv wants more firepower. But there鈥檚 disagreement among the U.S. and some allies over how far to go.聽
First LookGerman firms, unions say 鈥榥ein鈥� to Russian energy boycottAmid calls worldwide to boycott Russian energy exports, which fund Vladimir Putin鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine, Germany鈥檚 largest union and industry groups have come out in opposition. They fear a natural gas boycott could throw the country into a recession.
First LookRussian attacks on Donbas signal new phase of Ukraine warThe Kremlin declared the capture of the Donbas its main goal after its attempt to storm Kyiv failed.聽鈥淭he Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday evening.
First LookWhy Russian missiles are hitting Lviv and other Ukraine cities now聽At least seven people were killed Monday by a Russian missile strikes in Lviv, Ukraine.聽The Russian military said its missiles struck more than 20 military targets in eastern and central Ukraine in the past day.