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    Belarus Frees 52 Political Prisoners and Gets a Warm Thank-You From Trump

    The release came as Aleksandr Lukashenko, the country’s authoritarian leader and an ally of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, seeks to normalize ties with the Trump administration.
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    In Case of a Peace Deal, Germans Debate Stationing Soldiers in Ukraine

    The question of whether to send soldiers to a postwar Ukraine is the latest chapter in an evolving relationship between Germans and their military.
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    In Case of a Peace Deal, Germans Debate Stationing Soldiers in Ukraine

    The question of whether to send soldiers to a postwar Ukraine is the latest chapter in an evolving relationship between Germans and their military.
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    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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    Caught Between Russia and the U.S., Germany Aims to Be a Stronger Force in NATO

    As Germany’s new chancellor increases military spending, he has presided over the activation of a German tank brigade based in Lithuania and raised alarms about the threat from Russia.