Lee Hockstader

Ukraine’s counteroffensive ran out of steam in October, amid other good news for Vladimir Putin.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has unfolded according to a script familiar to those of us who covered Russia’s first war in Chechnya nearly 30 years ago.

Europeans fear Trump could regain power — and that U.S. support for Ukraine will dwindle even if he doesn’t. But their own strategy is lacking.

The U.N. Security Council has approved a Kenyan-led security force for Haiti. That might help, but a long-term fix will need Washington’s direct help.

As support for Kyiv starts to crack in Washington, Europe’s role is crucial. But Germany, the continent’s economic heavyweight, looks weak.

Parisians are in a panic over bedbugs, though evidence of a much greater infestation is slim. The psychosis is spreading to England.

The far-right Alternative for Germany is ascendant, and the nation’s leadership seems unable to confront it. An unsteady Europe could be in for further shocks.

Europe has mounted a massive effort to arm and fund Ukraine. But it won’t be enough if the U.S. pulls the plug on its own aid.

NATO is rushing to beef up the defense of the front-line states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

The police shooting of a young man of North African descent has triggered riots all across French cities. There are no easy solutions for French authorities.