Europe
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These Boats Are Really Big, but Barcelona Has the Room
BARCELONA, Spain — Launched less than a year ago, the 460-foot-long, eight-deck Solaris is one the newest of the superyachts…
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U.S. and Russia Will Discuss European Security, but Without Europeans
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell Fontelles, visited Ukrainian troops in the contested Donbas region last…
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As Its Population Soars to 40, Rum Isle Glimpses a Future in the Mist
With four new families recently arriving, the remote and rainy island in the Hebrides is experiencing its version of a…
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Your Monday Briefing
The Russian deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, left, will meet with U.S. negotiators.Credit...Leonhard Foeger/ReutersTalks begin over ...
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In Ukraine Conflict, Putin Relies on a Promise That Ultimately Wasn’t
WASHINGTON — When officials from Russia and the United States sit down in Geneva on Monday for high-profile discussions with…
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Nearly 6,000 Detained Amid Unrest in Kazakhstan
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — At least 5,800 people have been detained and more than 2,000 injured during several days of violence…
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Left Out of High-Level Talks, Ukraine Tries Other Diplomatic Channels
KYIV, Ukraine — Peace negotiations are usually thought to involve two sides brought together by a mediator trying to tease…
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Russia Warns That U.S. Doesn’t Understand Its Goals on Ukraine
GENEVA — A senior Russian official on Sunday warned that the United States was entering high-stakes security negotiations this week…
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London Schools Are Determined to Stay Open. Staff Illnesses Make It Hard.
LONDON — Evelyn Forde hoped that January would bring some relief. As the head teacher at Copthall School in north…
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Left Out of High-Level Talks, Ukraine Tries Other Diplomatic Channels
KYIV, Ukraine — Peace negotiations are usually thought to involve two sides brought together by a mediator trying to tease…