Europe – Page 15 – Prologue Journal

Russia Sentences 2 Soldiers Over Killing of Ukrainian Family

New York Times The case, in which two soldiers murdered nine members of a family after breaking into their home, was a rare prosecution over crimes against civilians in Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-soldiers-family-killing.html

How Ukraine’s Widows Are Shouldering Their Grief

New York Times It’s impossible to say how many widows the war in Ukraine has created because Kyiv closely guards its casualty figures. But estimates suggest they number in the tens of thousands. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/world/europe/ukraine-war-widows.html

How World Leaders Are Prepping for a Second Trump Presidency

New York Times Foreign leaders have rushed to ingratiate themselves with Donald J. Trump in recent days, nervously recalling the clashes, insults and feuds of his first presidency. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/world/europe/trump-presidency-global-reaction.html

Who Is Viktor Orban, Hungary’s Authoritarian Leader and Friend of Trump?

New York Times The long-serving prime minister, a champion of ‘illiberal democracy,’ has been politically isolated in much of Europe. But he has found common ground with the former and soon-to-be new U.S. president. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/world/europe/hungary-viktor-orban-trump.html

What to Know About the Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam

New York Times Dutch and Israeli officials described the clashes after a soccer match as antisemitic. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/world/europe/amsterdam-israel-soccer-fans-attacks.html

Playing Out a Dream, a Long, Long Way From Home

New York Times An academy of a team in England’s lower leagues offers Americans at the end of their collegiate eligibility a chance to continue their soccer careers. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/world/europe/academy-soccer-americans-england.html

Party Whose Leader Is Known for Antisemitism Joins Lithuanian Government

New York Times A new coalition includes a party led by a politician notorious for antisemitic remarks, another blow to the longstanding refusal by Europe’s mainstream parties to join with those seen as extremist. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/world/europe/lithuania-coalition-antisemitism.html

Notre-Dame’s Bells Ring Together for First Time Since Fire

New York Times The sound of Notre-Dame’s bells pealed throughout Paris for the first time since 2019 — a symbol of rebirth as it prepares to reopen next month. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/world/europe/notre-dame-bells-cathedral-paris.html

This Elephant Uses a Hose to Give Herself a Shower Every Day

New York Times In the Berlin Zoo, Mary demonstrated another example of clever elephantine tool use while another animal exhibited a form of mischief with a hose that resembled a prank. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/science/elephants-hose-shower-berlin-zoo.html

Russia Hits Ukraine with Drones, Missiles Overnight

New York Times Millions trek to shelters nightly or take their chances at home as unceasing missile and drone attacks drag on. Some Ukrainians are looking — with hope or sarcasm — to Trump for respite. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/world/europe/ukraine-drones-missiles-barrage.html