With Sanctions Looming, Trump’s Envoy to Russia Meets With Putin The envoy, Steve Witkoff, is making his fifth visit this year. He has managed to secure some prisoner exchanges but made no clear progress so far on ending the war in Ukraine. The envoy, Steve Witkoff, is making his fifth visit this year. He has managed to secure some prisoner exchanges but made no clear progress so far on ending the war in Ukraine. The envoy, Steve Witkoff, is making his fifth visit this year. He has managed to secure some prisoner exchanges but made no clear progress so far on ending the war in Ukraine.  

Ion Iliescu, Who Steered Romania After Revolution, Dies at 95 As a three-term president, he guided the country toward democracy, but he was called an authoritarian at heart and accused of brutality during the revolt that put him in power. As a three-term president, he guided the country toward democracy, but he was called an authoritarian at heart and accused of brutality during the revolt that put him in power. As a three-term president, he guided the country toward democracy, but he was called an authoritarian at heart and accused of brutality during the revolt that put him in power.  

Statue of French General Accused of Torture Divides His Hometown An effort to have a statue of Marcel Bigeard removed has reignited the debate over how the colonial past should be remembered. An effort to have a statue of Marcel Bigeard removed has reignited the debate over how the colonial past should be remembered. An effort to have a statue of Marcel Bigeard removed has reignited the debate over how the colonial past should be remembered.