Eastern Europe

Jared Kushner illustration

Trump’s Son-in-Law Is Brutally Mocked at Diplomatic Forum

Kushner said Ukraine was being stubborn in its refusal to give Putin what he wants.

Annabella Rosciglione

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Shady Russian Network Behind Trump Vanity Project Exposed

The president’s sons are trumpeting a new Trump Tower—but not the Moscow oligarch behind one of the companies they named in the deal.

Will Neal

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council

Deadly Drone Strike Intensifies Putin’s Humiliating Crisis

Three dead in Moscow region as Putin’s air defenses fail to plug the gaps in the city’s defenses.

Tom Latchem

Approximately two dozen peacekeeping soldiers were injured in Kosovo on Monday by Serb protesters, officials say.

TENSIONS RISING

Serbian Army on ‘Combat Alert’ Amid Bloody Clashes in Kosovo

A series of incidents on Monday injured about 25 NATO peacekeepers and 52 protesters, officials say.

Josh Fiallo

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THIS WON’T STAND

Workers Strike Nationwide in Poland Over New Abortion Ban

Poland, which is predominantly Catholic, already had some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe.

Jamie Ross

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The Child-Rape Holocaust Movie That’s Causing Walkouts

Filmmaker Václav Marhoul’s “The Painted Bird” is causing disgusted viewers to walk out at festivals—including TIFF. Is it really that shocking?

Richard Porton