The United States and other regional players converged to try to head off war between the neighboring nuclear powers. But more clashes seemed to keep hostilities roiling.
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Putin and Xi Present a United Front as They Face an Unpredictable Trump
The two leaders, meeting in Moscow, hailed their alliance a day ahead of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
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Victory Day in Russian-Occupied Ukraine: A Muted Celebration
Events to mark the holiday in the occupied territories seem to be an effort to show Russian control of land it has captured.
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A Tricky Challenge for Germany’s New Government: a Far-Right Opposition
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany party, which has been rising in the polls.
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Russia’s Military Show of Strength Masks Economic and Diplomatic Cracks
The annual Moscow parade marking victory over Nazi Germany is expected to be the largest in years, with world leaders in attendance, as the Kremlin tries to link that triumph to the war in Ukraine.
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For Embattled Starmer, U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Will Count as a Win
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spent months nurturing his relationship with President Trump. Is that about to pay off?
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Thursday Briefing
Tensions between India and Pakistan.
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Europe Alone and in Shock on V-E Day
On the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat, echoes of tyrannies past shake a continent that is trying to find its footing in the face of President Trump’s hostility.
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Tate Modern Is the Museum of the Century (Like It or Not)
When the Museum of Modern Art debuted in a Manhattan townhouse in 1929, it faced incomprehension from audiences still uncomfortable with abstract art. When the Centre Georges Pompidou inaugurated its inside-out home in Paris in 1977, philosophers …
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