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Land Mines, a Cold War Horror, Could Return to Fortify Europe’s Borders

Five countries plan to revive the use of a weapon prohibited by treaty for more than a quarter of a century, hoping to strengthen their defenses against any Russian attack.

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A demining team clearing a field in 2023 in Makariv, Ukraine, an area near Kyiv that was occupied by Russian forces during the early months of the war.

Heat in Eastern Europe Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests

Exceptionally high temperatures strained electricity systems as people sought air-conditioning, although many did not have that option.

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A water mist machine, installed to help people cool off on hot days, in Bucharest, Romania, on Thursday.

Budapest Pride Parade Was Bigger Than Ever, Despite Orban’s Ban

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party enacted the ban, but Budapest’s mayor allowed the event to go on. The police sat on the sidelines.

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Crowds gathered at the Budapest Pride Parade on Saturday.

Trump Sends Envoy to Belarus, Courting Ties With Russia’s Close Ally

The outreach to Belarus’s autocratic leader, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, comes as the country has released at least 14 political prisoners.

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U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg in Warsaw, Poland, in February.
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