Category: Europe
Zelensky Warns U.N. Against Ceding to Russia’s ‘Insane’ Desire for Land
New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine told the meeting of world leaders that capitulating to Russia would only give its president, Vladimir Putin, the “political space to continue the war.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/world/europe/un-zelensky-ukraine-putin.html
Read MorePutin Declares Changes to Russian Nuclear Doctrine
New York Times President Vladimir V. Putin heightened his warnings against the West, asserting that Russia should be permitted to employ nuclear arms in the event of an attack by a nation backed by a nuclear power. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/world/europe/putin-russia-nuclear-doctrine.html
Read MorePutin Declares Changes to Russian Nuclear Doctrine
New York Times President Vladimir V. Putin heightened his warnings against the West, asserting that Russia should be permitted to employ nuclear arms in the event of an attack by a nation backed by a nuclear power. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/world/europe/putin-declares-changes-to-russian-nuclear-doctrine.html
Read MoreIn Switzerland, Reported Use of Suicide Capsule Inflames Debate
New York Times The Swiss police said they had detained “several individuals” after a 64-year-old American woman reportedly died by suicide using the controversial device. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/world/europe/switzerland-sarco-capsule-suicide.html
Read MoreOnline Scammers Posed as Brad Pitt to Get Cash, Spanish Police Say
New York Times The authorities in Spain said they had arrested five people who posed as the famous American actor online and swindled two women out of more than $350,000. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/world/europe/spain-brad-pitt.html
Read MoreWhat Is Zelensky’s ‘Victory Plan’ for Ukraine’s War With Russia?
New York Times The Ukrainian leaders aims to present President Biden with a strategy to improve his country’s position ahead of any peace negotiations with Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/world/europe/zelensky-victory-plan-ukraine-russia-putin.html
Read MoreGisèle Pelicot Has Become a Feminist Hero in France Amid Rape Trial
New York Times Gisèle Pelicot waived anonymity to make public the trial of her former husband and the 50 men accused of joining him in raping her. Her poise and courage have made her an icon. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/world/europe/france-rape-trial-gisele-pelicot.html
Read MoreIran’s Dilemma: How to Preserve Its Proxies and Avoid Full-Scale War
New York Times Iran says Israel wants to trap it into a direct conflict by bombing Hezbollah, even as a new Iranian president tries outreach to the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/world/middleeast/iran-israel-hezbollah.html
Read MoreFrance Rape Trial Renews Push to Revise Legal Definition of Rape
New York Times Gisèle Pelicot waived anonymity to make public the trial of her former husband and the 50 men accused of joining him in raping her. The trial has revived the question of consent within French law and turned Ms. Pelicot into a feminist icon. Catherine Porter, an international correspondent for The New York…
Read MoreA London Museum’s Evolution Garden Offers a 540-Million-Year Journey
New York Times This newly redesigned space at the Natural History Museum in London traces 540 million years of the past while creating an outdoor laboratory for the future. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/arts/design/london-natural-history-museum.html
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