Europe – Page 7 – Prologue Journal

Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Troops to Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal

New York Times Prime Minister Keir Starmer said for the first time on Sunday that he was “ready and willing” to deploy troops to help guarantee Ukraine’s security. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/world/europe/uk-keir-starmer-troops-ukraine.html

BAFTA Awards Winners: ‘Conclave,’ ‘Anora’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Take Home Top Prizes

New York Times “Anora” and “The Brutalist” also took home major prizes at the British equivalent of the Oscars, tipping the scales again. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/movies/baftas-winners-conclave-brutalist.html

German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump

New York Times The American president’s foreign policy, and a divisive speech by his vice president, drew attention away from an attack by a refugee that some expected would fan political tensions over migration. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/world/europe/germany-election-trump.html

Left Out of Ukraine Talks, Europe Races to Organize a Response

New York Times The Trump administration’s push for negotiations without Ukrainian involvement leaves European allies with no clear role. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/world/europe/europe-us-russia-ukraine-talks.html

Trump’s Ambition to Redraw the World Map Ignores Those Affected Most

New York Times President Trump’s approach to foreign policy deals is reviving a bygone imperial approach that may backfire, experts say. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/world/europe/trump-redraw-world-map.html

She’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death

New York Times In the Netherlands, doctors and dementia patients must negotiate a fine line: Assisted death for those without capacity is legal, but doctors won’t do it. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/health/assisted-death-alzheimers-netherlands.html

Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It.

New York Times Remarks by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are fueling concerns that the U.S. will move away from Europe and align with Moscow. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/world/europe/vance-europe-putin-russia.html

A Pro-Ukraine Activist Is Accused by Slovakia’s Leader of Trying to Topple Him

New York Times A woman who runs a pro-Ukraine group has been accused by Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia of plotting to topple him as part of his campaign against organizations he says are funded from abroad. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/world/europe/slovakia-activist-fico.html

Ukraine Rejects U.S. Demand for Half of Its Mineral Resources

New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly faulted the American offer, which is tied to continued aid, because it did not include security guarantees. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/world/europe/ukraine-minerals-us-deal-rejected.html

British Couple on World Motorcycle Tour Is Detained in Iran

New York Times The couple last posted online from Iran in early January. Britain’s foreign office confirmed their detention after Iranian reports about British nationals accused of “security crimes.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/world/europe/british-couple-detained-iran.html