From Wall Street banker to Vladimir Putin’s point man
AS THE MEETING came to an end, it looked less like a peace parley and more like a business negotiation. On February 18th, whe...
Sweden Investigates New Cable Break Under Baltic Sea
The Swedish authorities said on Friday that they were investigating a new cable break in the Baltic Sea, the latest example o...
When Germany Votes, It Will Be About the Economy
When German voters go to the polls on Sunday, the fate of companies like SKW Piesteritz will be at the top of their minds. Th...
As Russia Talks Peace, Moscow Threatens New Ukraine Region
As the United States and Russia begin talks to end the war , Moscow is pressing its advantage on the battlefield by closing ...
The Man Who Broke Germany’s Government Wants a Chance to Fix It
It has been a rocky few months for Christian Lindner, and for the German political system that he has thrown into chaos. In N...
U.S. Objects to Calling Russia ‘Aggressor’ in G7 Statement on Ukraine Invasion
The United States is opposing calling Russia the aggressor in the war with Ukraine in a Group of 7 statement being drafted to...
With Explosive Goggles, Ukraine Sought to Blast Russian Drone Operators
It was a novel Ukrainian spy plot, inspired by what Israeli intelligence had pulled off with exploding wireless devices and H...
Large Holes Open Up in Surrey, England; Car Teeters on the Edge
A giant crater in the southeast English county of Surrey has enveloped part of a residential street, causing the county to de...
Why Did QR Codes Appear on About 1,000 Graves in Munich?
In a wooded cemetery in Munich, a white sticker with a puzzling QR code appeared on a gravestone late last year. Then, over t...
Germany’s mind-bending electoral maths
IT HAS been a dramatic few months in Germany. November saw the collapse of the three-party coalition led by Olaf Scholz, trig...