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Putin Critic Calls For Presidential Election To Be Boycotted

6:20am February 08, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Vladimir Putin's only serious opponent in Russia's upcoming presidential election, Alexei Navalny, has been banned from taking part, but he tells NPR he's not giving up his fight for democracy.

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Ksenia Sobchak, a Russian TV personality with a huge social media following, is running for president in Russia against the incumbent, President Vladimir Putin.

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Meet The Russian TV Personality Running For President Against Putin

8:34pm February 07, 2018

A former reality TV star with a huge social media following, Ksenia Sobchak is a candidate in Russia's elections next month. She has a political pedigree, too: Her father was Vladimir Putin's mentor.

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German Parties Reportedly Form Coalition Government

7:28am February 07, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Two German political parties have reached a deal to form a government. If approved the deal would mean the country would avoid new elections.

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German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel arrives for the coalition negotiations at CDU headquarters on Tuesday.

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Germany's Merkel Reportedly Forges Governing Coalition After Weeks Of Talks

7:17am February 07, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The chancellor's coalition, headed by her center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has been in limbo since inconclusive September elections.

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100 Years Ago In Britain Some Women Won Their Right To Vote

12:32am February 07, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Lucy Delap, historian at Cambridge University, about the 100th anniversary of the suffragette movement in Britain.

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Poland's President Andrzej Duda announced Tuesday that he would sign a controversial Holocaust bill which has sparked tensions with Israel, the U.S. and Ukraine.

Polish President Signs Bill Giving Jail Time For Implicating Poland In The Holocaust

5:41pm February 06, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The measure would make it illegal to accuse Poland of complicity in crimes committed by Nazi Germany. First, the controversial legislation will go to constitutional tribunal for review.

Julian Assange speaks to the media from the balcony of the Embassy of Ecuador on May 19, 2017, in London.

Judge Upholds U.K. Warrant Against Julian Assange

2:32pm February 06, 2018

by Amita Kelly

Assange drew international attention for leaking thousands of classified U.S. military and diplomatic documents in 2010, which infuriated American officials.

Short-track speedskater Viktor Ahn of Russia won a gold medal at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia in 2014. Ahn and three former NHL players are among 32 Russian athletes who filed appeals against doping charges on Tuesday.

32 Russian Athletes Appeal Doping Bans In Hopes Of Competing In Pyeongchang

11:16am February 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The athletes were caught up in a blanket ban imposed on many Russian athletes after a systematic and state-sponsored doping effort was uncovered at the Sochi Games in 2014.

In this courtroom sketch, Salah Abdeslam (right) and Sofien Ayari (left) appear at the Brussels Justice Palace on Monday to face charges related to a police shootout following the deadly attacks on Paris.

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Sole Surviving Suspect In Paris Attacks Makes Uncooperative Court Appearance

4:12pm February 05, 2018

by Amy Held

Salah Abdeslam refused to stand or answer questions during his first public appearance since the attacks. "I defend myself by staying silent," he said.

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Hungary Closes Borders To Most Asylum Seekers, Human Rights Advocates Say

7:30am February 05, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Advocates say Hungary is only allowing two asylum seekers in each day. They say that violates international law, and is causing panic among the thousands waiting to cross from Serbia.

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