Some Russians Go Without Heat or Power in Winter, as Energy System Falls Into Disrepair February 27, 2026 A dozen major blackouts and central heating cutoffs across the country have affected hundreds of thousands during a brutal winter. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Trump’s Foreign Policy: Resurrecting Empire February 26, 2026 NYT > World > Europe President Trump’s approach is a revival of the mission of empire — acquiring the territories and resources of sovereign peoples. NYTimes +
The Ukrainians Saving Lives With the Flip of a Switch February 26, 2026 Many in Ukraine assume that air-raid alarms are automated. A rare look inside an emergency-response center reveals the specialists who do the lifesaving work. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
The Gorton and Denton By-Election Comes at a Bad Time for Keir Starmer February 25, 2026 A parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton NYT > World > Europe outside Manchester will test support for Britain’s prime minister at a moment of intense political pressure. NYTimes +
Ukraine Wants to Join the E.U. to Secure Peace. Here’s What to Know. February 25, 2026 and compromises might forever change how the union works. Negotiators agree that joining the bloc is critical to Kyiv’s future. But obstacles abound NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Same War, Different Message: Trump Tonight vs. Biden Four Years Ago February 24, 2026 four years after his predecessor laid out the stakes. NYT > World > Europe President Trump issued no statement in support of Ukraine on the anniversary of the Russian invasion NYTimes +
Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion February 24, 2026 NYT > World > Europe The London-based company is building a system that uses artificial intelligence to power autonomous vehicles. NYTimes +
How Bookbinders Helped the Nazis Track Holocaust Victims February 24, 2026 a researcher concluded. Conservation experts helped the Nazi regime inspect church and civil archives to track down people they sought to persecute NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Tour Montparnasse is One of Paris’s Uglier Landmarks. It’s Getting a Makeover. February 22, 2026 it’s finally being remodeled. NYT > World > Europe The Tour Montparnasse is one of Paris’s least-loved landmarks. After half a century NYTimes +
St. Francis’ Remains, Rarely Seen, Go on Display in Assisi February 22, 2026 NYT > World > Europe The bones of Italy’s patron saint will be shown to the public for a month to mark the 800th anniversary of his death. NYTimes +
Russia Attacks Ukraine Ahead of Invasion’s 4th Anniversary February 22, 2026 At least one man was killed in Kyiv as Moscow launched a wave of drones and missiles days after the latest round of U.S.-mediated talks to end the war. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
The Ex-Taxi Driver at the Center of Russia’s Shadow War February 21, 2026 42 NYT > World > Europe The Kremlin’s sabotage campaign against European allies of Ukraine has been escalating. It needs people like Aleksei Kolosovsky to carry it out. NYTimes +
2026 BAFTAs: What to Know Ahead of the Ceremony February 21, 2026 NYT > World > Europe Will “One Battle After Another ” “Hamnet” or “Sinners” triumph at Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars? U.S. viewers can watch this year’s show on E! NYTimes +