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The Alternative for Germany party was on course to win in Thuringia, according to projections, in what was seen as a worrying sign of the health of German democracy. The [...]

Ignoring the efforts of President Biden and the condemnation of many allies, the Israeli prime minister is forcing the pace of the war and feeding the revolt of the far […]

Less than three years ago, Wassif Frahat spent $3 million to open a lavish, two-story restaurant, the Ali Baba. With an impressive, pillared entryway, polished stone floors, glittering chandeliers and [...]

With President Biden's future unclear, Donald J. Trump's support uncertain and a major NATO meeting looming, Ukrainian leaders are straining to keep their balance. Ukraine, which depends on American military […]

Tehran promises major retaliation, and the danger of a miscalculation is ever-present. But neither side wants a major shooting war, given the stakes. Israel's bombing of an Iranian Embassy building [...]

The alliance's expansion, with Finland last year and soon Sweden, was a consequence from the invasion of Ukraine that Russia's president may not have calculated. BERLIN -- Russia's full-scale invasion [...]

Washington's strong support for Israel against Hamas is contrasted with Russian and Chinese efforts to align with the Palestinian struggle. As President Biden visited Israel on Wednesday, seeking to display [...]

President Biden has consulted Sauli Niinisto throughout Russia's war against Ukraine. Europeans should not dismiss the risks of a wider war, he says. The president of Finland, Sauli Niinisto, is [...]

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, re-elected as Turkey's president, is expected to toughen up at home but seek better ties with Washington and ratify Swedish membership of the military alliance. President Recep [...]

European leaders would be delighted to have ''an easier Turkey,'' while Russia could lose an important economic and diplomatic partnership should the Turkish leader lose power in Sunday's elections. Sunday's [...]

Shocked by Russian atrocities, NATO is becoming the war-fighting alliance it was during the Cold War, committed to defending ''every inch'' of its territory from Day 1. BRUSSELS -- Russia's [...]

The Nordic country became the alliance's 31st member on Tuesday, spurred by the war in Ukraine, in a strategic setback for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. With a simple [...]

Prime Minister Sanna Marin's party was outpolled by a rival that stressed economic concerns. Petteri Orpo of the National Coalition Party may now come to power, but coalition talks will [...]

China is trying to improve relations with the European Union just as the United States is pushing the bloc to pick sides. BRUSSELS -- Germany's chancellor, Olaf Scholz, went in [...]

Chinese officials say Xi Jinping's upcoming trip to Moscow is a peace mission. But U.S. and European officials say he aims to bolster Vladimir V. Putin. WASHINGTON -- As Xi [...]

The struggle to deliver on promises to provide Leopard 2 tanks for use against Russian forces has exposed just how unprepared European militaries are. BERLIN -- Nearly a month after [...]

A year after Russia's invasion, Beijing released a paper declaring its position on the war: It called for an end to the fighting but avoided demands that could hurt its [...]

One of Ukraine's biggest problems in fighting the Russian invasion is a basic one: It is firing artillery rounds much faster than its Western backers are producing them. As Ukraine [...]

Despite expectations that Russia's invasion of Ukraine would force Europe to bolster its military strength, it has instead reinforced dependency on U.S. leadership, intelligence and might. BRUSSELS -- Russia's invasion [...]

A postwar Ukraine will want to ensure that Russia does not attack again. But is there anything short of full NATO membership that will satisfy Kyiv and deter Moscow? BRUSSELS [...]

The domestic and international consensus has shown signs of fraying as midterm elections loom in the United States and Europeans face the prospect of a cold winter. WASHINGTON -- The [...]

Giorgia Meloni, poised to be the country's first far-right leader since Mussolini, says she supports Ukraine and has moderated her harsh views on Europe, but there are doubts, given her [...]

The Sweden Democrats, with roots in neo-Nazism, came in second in national elections and will have a powerful influence on a new center-right government. STOCKHOLM -- The rise of the [...]

A trilateral meeting of the leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey seemed to suggest a new anti-American alliance. But there are major fissures between the countries, too. BRUSSELS -- Commenting [...]

Beyond logistical issues, the uneven flow of arms to Ukraine hints at differences among allies about whether Russia should be punished or eventually accommodated. BRUSSELS -- There is the war [...]

It is a fundamental shift for a military alliance born in the Cold War and scrambling to respond to a newly reshaped world. MADRID -- Faced with a newly aggressive [...]

Neutral Finland's leaders unequivocally said they intended to seek membership in the alliance, with Sweden expected to do the same, inviting new threats from Moscow. BRUSSELS -- President Vladimir V. [...]

The United Nations also penalized Russia, suspending it from the Human Rights Council, as Russian forces moved to assault eastern Ukraine and more evidence emerged implicating them in atrocities against [...]

A first E.U.-China summit in two years was overshadowed by Ukraine and China's alliance with Moscow and produced few results. BRUSSELS -- The European Union on Friday called on China [...]

Angela Merkel is no longer chancellor. But as war rages in Ukraine, a mere 10-hour drive from Berlin, female ministers oversee national security. BERLIN -- It was Chancellor Olaf Scholz [...]

With the world eager to wean itself from Russian oil after the invasion of Ukraine, negotiators appeared close to signing a revived nuclear pact with Iran and lifting sanctions. Then [...]

Officials made the accusation Friday as part of a display of a unified front in support of Ukraine, but rejected a plea from Kyiv to impose a no-fly zone over [...]

Brussels is proud to be providing military aid, but Moscow may see it as a dangerous intervention. BRUSSELS -- The Dutch are sending rocket launchers for air defense. The Estonians [...]

After days of miscalculation about Ukraine's resolve to fight, Russian forces are turning toward an old pattern of opening fire on cities and mounting sieges. BRUSSELS -- When Russia launched [...]

The deadly rocket assault on a residential area of Ukraine's second-largest city signaled an escalation of Russian tactics, and overshadowed efforts at diplomacy. KYIV, Ukraine -- The first talks between [...]

The moves by the Russian leader were his most blatant yet in a confrontation with the West that threatens to escalate into the biggest military action in Europe since World [...]

The happy complacency of post-Cold War peace is being shattered by Russia's threats, demands and massive military buildup around Ukraine. BRUSSELS -- Ulrike Franke is a self-confessed German millennial, a [...]

In what amounts to a much-needed diplomatic reset, the U.S. is orchestrating the response to Russia's threatening moves and making sure to include his European allies. LONDON -- When President [...]

Julianne Smith is the new U.S. ambassador to NATO, a post empty for a year, trying to consult and lead while bandaging the wounds of the Trump years. BRUSSELS -- [...]

The alliance is sending more jets and ships to the region. The decision comes as Britain joined the U.S. in withdrawing the families of diplomats in Kyiv. KYIV -- NATO [...]

After the president laid bare divisions over Russian meddling in Ukraine, his administration scrambled to get on the same page with European allies. BERLIN -- President Biden on Thursday strengthened [...]

Four hours of frank and serious discussion between Russia and the 30-member alliance leave unanswered whether Vladimir V. Putin will choose diplomacy or war. BRUSSELS -- After four hours of [...]

Europe is again at the center of the pandemic, and amid vaccine resistance and protests, nations are imposing new rules and pressuring people to get inoculated. BRUSSELS -- Austria went [...]

With Iran's new administration preparing for its first international nuclear negotiations, there are signs that there will be no going back to the 2015 agreement. WASHINGTON -- Over the past [...]

Faced with the weaponization of migrants from Belarus, the European Union is defending Poland's hard line even as it withholds funds over rule of law violations. [Follow live updates on [...]

Britain's Brexit minister is demanding an overhaul of an agreement on trade rules for Northern Ireland. LONDON -- Britain set itself on course for a new confrontation with the European [...]

The new U.S. alliance with Australia and Britain against China has put Europe closer to a question it has tried to avoid: Which side are you on? BRUSSELS -- Until [...]

The extremist group back in charge of Afghanistan has been a pariah to much of the world for its legacy of brutality, and the prospects for greater acceptance remain unclear. [...]

Two officials from the bloc said that starting Monday, the European Council would advise its member states to ban nonessential travel from the United States. BRUSSELS -- The European Union [...]

Belarus is accused of using migrants as a weapon against the European Union after a group of Afghans got trapped on its border with Poland, where the issue has become [...]