Russia Attacks Kharkiv With Missiles and Drones December 31, 2023 Moscow said that it had struck Kharkiv with missiles in retaliation for what it said was a deadly Ukrainian air assault on the Russian city of Belgorod. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
As War Rages in Ukraine, Denmark Turns an Office Park Back Into an Arsenal December 30, 2023 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The conflict and surging arms production in Russia have spurred demand for ammunition manufacturing across Europe. +
Tuesday Briefing December 25, 2023 Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to continue the war in Gaza. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Israel’s Economy Expected to Shrink 2% as War Sidelines Workers December 25, 2023 A large segment of the Israeli work force has been called up to fight or become jobless as a result of the conflict with Hamas. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
He Was Ready to Die, but Not to Surrender December 24, 2023 How a Ukrainian soldier escaped from the embattled Azovstal steel complex in Mariupol and sneaked 125 miles to Ukrainian territory. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Putin Quietly Signals He Is Open to a Cease-Fire in Ukraine December 23, 2023 Despite its bravado in public NYT > World > Europe NYTimes the Kremlin has indicated its interest in striking a deal to halt the war — so long as it could still declare victory. +
French Parliament Approves Immigration Overhaul December 19, 2023 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes setting off a crisis in his party. The French leader was elected twice on a vow to keep populism at bay. But his bill received rare support from the far right +
How Hungary Undermined an E.U. Effort to Give More Aid to Ukraine December 17, 2023 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Prime Minister Viktor Orban used E.U. rules on unanimous decisions to sink a $52 billion package strongly backed by larger countries. +
Friday Briefing December 14, 2023 A U.S. response as conditions deteriorate in Gaza. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Inside the Border Talks That Could Decide the Fate of Ukraine Aid December 13, 2023 Negotiators are racing to reach a deal before Congress is expected to head home for the holidays at the end of the week. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Sara Tavares, Portuguese Singer Who Prized Her African Roots, Dies at 45 December 12, 2023 Cape Verdean Criolo and Angolan slang. English NYT > World > Europe NYTimes She drew on rhythms from across the African diaspora and sang in Portuguese +
‘The Crown’: Peter Morgan Says Goodbye December 12, 2023 he’s amazed he’s pulled it off. Morgan’s opulent Netflix show about the British royal family set new standards for prestige TV. With the final season ending NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Glenys Kinnock, Political Force in Britain and Europe, Dies at 79 December 11, 2023 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes she carved her own leftist identity with a seat in the European Parliament and as a British government minister. The wife of the Labour leader Neil Kinnock +