Nicolas Sarkozy

Observers on both sides of the Atlantic have wondered if the "blueprint" for Trump's demise could be seen in the former French president's corruption trial.

Macron is trailing his predecessor by 1 percentage point, and he went on to be named France's least popular leader in recent history.

China has more icebreakers under construction than the U.S.

Russia is reinforcing its forces in Crimea by dispatching more S-400 surface to air missiles there.

Travel Ban 3.0 tries to exercise power that neither Congress nor the Constitution vested in the president.

Ukraine's future is no longer a binary struggle between a pro-Western and a pro-Russian future. Now, China's in the mix.

Chinese Army aircraft may approach Taiwan under the guise of commercial airliners.

Ukraine's security service has brought criminal charges against leading reform groups.

Corruption, corruption, corruption. Starting with the judiciary.

Three important things to know about China's burgeoning military policy.

Does Trump have the necessary perseverance and thoroughness to challenge Xi?

U.S. military forces in Europe are busily repainting their desert tan equipment in forest green.

China may ultimately prefer Ukraine to be in Russia's orbit rather than the West's.

Putin knows that escalation means many more Russian casualties and even more crippling sanctions.

Beyond Ukraine's borders, there's a race to militarize against the revanchist Russian threat.

French anti-Semitism is distinguished by its level of violence, from attacks to abductions and even murders.

156,000 Hungarian speakers live in Ukraine, 1.5 million in Romania, and others live in Serbia, Croatia, and Slovakia.

The USSR was a colonial power from the moment its troops first crossed into Ukraine.

A Kiev store that dared paint over revolutionary graffiti was attacked by an angry crowd.

Any proof of Ukrainian complicity on N. Korea's missile program would irreparably damage U.S.-Ukrainian relations.

The law imposes an $800 fine for 'illegal preaching' and up to $16,700 on a religious organization.

Nobody in Ukraine talks about Russian fraternity anymore, except in the most bitterly sarcastic of terms.

The US is selling Ukraine lethal defensive weapons, including the Javelin anti-tank missile.

After he was the subject of a Russia-sponsored smear campaign, Macron hardened his stance.

What is the right way to emerge intact from populism? That is the question.

Sarkozy could face a one-year prison sentence if convicted.

With favorables lower than the alcohol in a bottle of Bordeaux, President Hollande is in serious trouble.

The economic liberal could be France's next president but he's likely to face the National Front's Marine Le Pen.

A runoff is expected between Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe for the right to face the National Front's Marine Le Pen in the presidential election in 2017.

Alain Juppe is the favorite, with former president Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Fillon also vying to face National Front leader Marine Le Pen.