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Russian Judge Agrees to Extend Evan Gershkovich’s Detention for Three Months

New York Times Mr. Gershkovich has been held at the notoriously harsh Lefortovo jail since his arrest on March 29 during a reporting trip to the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg. His detention was extended for three months. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-russia-hearing.html

With Pardon of Roman Protasevich, Belarus Fuels a Tale of Betrayal

New York Times Roman Protasevich became a symbol of the struggle for democracy when Belarus forced down a plane and arrested him. Now it has pardoned him, and former allies say he has turned on them. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/world/europe/belarus-roman-protasevich-pardon.html

Prince Harry Loses Bid to Pay for Police Protection in UK

New York Times The decision comes a week after he and his wife, Meghan, said they were chased by paparazzi in Manhattan. The Home Office said that nobody should be allowed to, in effect, hire officers as guards. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/world/europe/prince-harry-security-uk.html

The Battle for Bakhmut, in Photos

New York Times Times photographers have been documenting Ukraine’s defense of the Eastern city since May 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/world/europe/bakhmut-photos-ukraine.html

Lessons From a Renters’ Utopia

New York Times Worldwide, housing has become a nightmare of expense and speculation. What did Vienna do right? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/magazine/vienna-social-housing.html

Biden Administration Started Shift to Support F-16s for Ukraine A Month Ago

New York Times The U.S. defense chief first asked Biden officials to support the plan after meeting with European allies. He made his pitch to President Biden last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/world/europe/ukraine-f16s-united-states.html

Your Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Bakhmut is obliterated. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/briefing/bakhmut-obliteration-debt-migrants.html

Madeleine McCann Case: Portugal to Renew Search for Long-Missing British Girl

New York Times The case of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann, who disappeared while vacationing with her family in Portugal, has drawn international attention for years. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/world/europe/madeleine-mccann-portugal-search.html

Russia Claims Bakhmut, but Some See a Pyrrhic Victory

New York Times A top Ukrainian official essentially acknowledged that the devastated city had been lost. Thousands of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers died there, but the cost for Moscow was especially steep, experts say. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/world/europe/bakhmut-russia-ukraine-retreat.html

Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland

New York Times As the party climbs, its rivals, the Democratic Unionists, are stalled, which means any compromise that could revive its power-sharing national government may remain elusive. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/world/europe/northern-ireland-uk-sinn-fein-elections.html