Europe
Droning on
Ukraine is ignoring US warnings to end drone operations inside Russia
Its superdrones can reach targets as far away as Siberia
The Russians are coming
Ukraine is digging in as the Kremlin steps up its offensive
Will it be enough?
Le nouveau faucon
How Russia targeted France and radicalised Emmanuel Macron
He is now one of Europe’s leading Russia hawks
Not-so-bullish Germany in the China shop
The German chancellor’s awkward meeting with China’s boss
It is time for Xi Jinping to accept that Germany isn’t America’s puppet
Charlemagne
How a conservative conference morphed into a crisis of liberalism
A Brussels hard-right confab descends into a mix of farce and petty tyranny
Schuling around
Germany is flunking the education test
Its scores are heading down, as its schools fail to adapt
Under fire
As Russia’s attacks step up, Ukraine fears waning Western support
An interview with the country’s new national security chief
Missing in Ukraine
Russia is struggling to find its missing soldiers
Vladimir Putin’s war has left thousands of searching families in limbo
Herbert Kickl
Austria’s accidental hard-right leader
A new biography portrays the rise to the top of an obscure man
Charlemagne
What happens if Ukraine loses?
Russian victory would be debilitating for the West, and especially for Europe
Minefield
DIY landmine-clearing is putting Ukrainian farmers in danger
Licensed deminers are swamped and farmers want to sow