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BERLIN — Europe’s most powerful nation, Germany, was probably not expecting its latest gesture of solidarity toward Ukraine — menaced by some 100,000 Russian troops massed near its borders — to become something of a bitter punchline.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is Thursday. To escape the Nazis, Lane and her siblings were hidden in a fruit orchard near Berlin by non-Jews willing to risk their lives for them.

Immersive experiences dominate today’s digital art world. Visitors wear virtual reality headsets or explore exhibition spaces made of walls of LEDs responding to their movements in various museums around the world. Berlin is now doubling down on this interactive art trend with two exhibitions bringing big names into virtual worlds…

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Analysis: Differing views over Russia within Nato alliance resurface in Ukraine crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would seek clarification over Russia's intentions towards Ukraine in a phone call with President Vladimir Putin on Friday amid rising fears of an attack by the Kremlin on its former Soviet republic.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday defended Germany's record on supporting Ukraine, responding to criticism of Berlin's refusal to follow other Western countries in sending Kyiv lethal weapons to defend itself against a possible Russian invasion. "We have done a great deal to actively support economic development and democratic development in…

France and Germany are ready to pursue dialogue with Russia but if Moscow attacks Ukraine the price will be high, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, speaking at a press conference following talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin.