Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies Push Back Despite Zelensky Pressure
Months after Ukraine’s president tried to cripple them, the agencies said they had uncovered a major scheme involving the state-owned nuclear energy company.
Politics and Government
Nicolas Sarkozy, Former French President, Is Released From Prison Pending Appeal
Nicolas Sarkozy served about three weeks of a five-year prison sentence for his conviction in a campaign finance scandal.
He Was Known for Kleptocratic Rule and Bloodshed. Now Suharto Is a National Hero.
Indonesia’s president bestowed the honor on the dictator Suharto, who died in 2008, in what many said was a stunning move of revisionist history.
Saudi Ex-Intelligence Official Seeks American Help Spilling U.S. Secrets
Saad Aljabri, feuding with the de facto Saudi ruler, wants former U.S. officials to help him fend off Saudi corruption claims.
What I Learned From the ‘New Globalists’ of an Optimistic Nation
Few countries are excited about globalization anymore, but Vietnam is still into it — wholeheartedly. Do the reasons go beyond economic growth?
In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing
President Trump has made it easier for countries that are close to Russia and China to build ties with the United States. Those countries are embracing the opportunity.
Fatos Nano, Albanian Leader in Era of Chaos and Transition, Dies at 73
A political survivor during his country’s shift from brutal communist regime to flawed democracy, he served three stints as prime minister.
Serbian Lawmakers Approve Luxury Trump Hotel on Historic Bombing Site
Despite a fraud investigation into officials who endorsed the project, Parliament used an extraordinary provision in the Constitution to push the plans through.
Why Germany Is Still Divided When It Comes to Russia
Many East Germans are more sympathetic toward Moscow than their western compatriots, reflecting decades of Soviet ties and disillusionment since reunification.
U.N. Security Council Removes Syria’s President From Sanctions List
The decision comes days before the Syrian president, Ahmed al-Shara, is expected in Washington for the first time since he came to power.