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Who Is Aleksandr Lukashenko?

New York Times The brief mutiny by the Wagner mercenary force last month has given Belarus’s autocratic leader Aleksandr G. Lukashenko an opening to upend his subservient relationship with Moscow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/who-is-lukashenko-belarus-ukraine.html

Ruble Hits Early War Lows Following Prigozhin’s Mutiny

New York Times The ruble fell as low as 94 rubles per dollar on Thursday before making a slight recovery by the end of the trading day. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/ruble-prigozhin-mutiny-russia-economy.html

Who Is Aleksandr Lukashenko?

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/the-leader-of-belarus-has-gained-new-prominence-in-russias-politics.html

Winnie Ewing, Who Transformed Scottish Politics, Dies at 93

New York Times Her charismatic nationalism made independence from Britain a mainstream idea. She championed that idea for her many decades in office. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/winnie-ewing-dead.html

Pieces of Munich Synagogue, Destroyed on Hitler’s Orders, Found in River

New York Times The demolition of the city’s main synagogue was an early sign of the terrible destruction to come under the Nazi regime. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/munich-synagogue-hitler-germany.html

7 Children Injured After Car Crashes Into London School in Wimbledon

New York Times A vehicle smashed into a private elementary school for girls, the police said, adding that two adults had also been hurt. Officials said they were not treating the incident as terrorism-related. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/car-crash-school-london-wimbledon.html

U.S. Expected to Provide Cluster Munitions to Ukraine, Official Says

New York Times Ukraine has pressed the United States to supply it with the munitions. Here’s a guide to why this type of weapon is controversial and widely banned — and why Kyiv wants it. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/ukraine-cluster-munitions.html

Russian Missile Strike Kills 4 People in Lviv, Ukraine

New York Times The authorities said the ages of the victims ranged from 21 to 95 and warned that there could still be people trapped under the rubble. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/lviv-missile-strike.html

As Germany’s Business Model Wobbles, Firms Reassess Reliance on China

New York Times Geopolitical risks involving Russia and China have exposed long-ignored strains on Germany’s socioeconomic model. The family businesses underpinning its economy are seeking a new path. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/germany-china-business-economy.html

Eton College Wrestles With Change in a More Modern Britain

New York Times The youngest headmaster in the history of the English boarding school that has educated the British elite for centuries tries to navigate a tightrope between tradition and evolution. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/world/europe/britain-eton-college-changes.html