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“If we give any wrong signals today, half of the administration and more than half of the government will stop working in the expectation of change,” Mr. Putin said.

Putin Makes Russians Wonder Who Might Lead Them Next

By ELLEN BARRY

Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin said that neither he nor President Dmitri A. Medvedev had ruled out running next spring for Russia’s presidency.

Belarus Says Suspects Confessed to Subway Bombing

By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ

The president of Belarus said two suspects had confessed to being involved in the subway bombing that killed 12 people on Monday, but provided few details.

British Journalist Arrested in Hacking Case

By RAVI SOMAIYA and J. DAVID GOODMAN 40 minutes ago

A third journalist was arrested for his role in an expanding case of phone-hacking by reporters at the British tabloid News of the World, police officials said.

Italian Justice Legislation Could End Berlusconi Trials

By RACHEL DONADIO

A measure intended to speed up Italy’s notoriously slow justice system could possibly end several trials pending against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Poland Looks to Its Past in Assessing Arab Present

By JUDY DEMPSEY

The crisis provides an opportunity for the European Union to help the Arab world on a road toward democracy, a top Polish official said in an interview.

A view from Kalpakcilar Street inside the Grand Bazaar. Built in 1461, it remains a center of commerce, but it needs structural repairs.

Fighting Entropy to Salvage Istanbul's Historic Bazaar

By SUSANNE GÜSTEN

The Grand Bazaar, built in 1461, has its own post office, mosque and police station. But it needs structural repairs and there is no one in charge to do it.

From Business Day

BP and Rosneft Agree to Extend Deadline for Deal

By JULIA WERDIGIER 5:15 AM ET

The talks, on a share swap that is part of the deal for joint oil exploration and development of the Russian Arctic continental shelf, had been set to expire Thursday.

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From Dining

Diner’s Journal

Sixty Chefs in the Palace, and Still 'Just Average'

By ELAINE SCIOLINO

Many of the world's big-name chefs, including Daniel Humm, gathered at Versailles to prepare a $1,270-a-head dinner.

Above the Law

A series examining corruption and abuse of power in Russia two decades after the end of Communism.

From the Lens Blog

Chechnya From Many Angles

By JAMES ESTRIN

Three founders of Verso Images Collective document the capital of Chechnya with online guidance from Yuri Kozyrev and the Objective Reality Foundation.

The Czech President Pockets a Pen

April 13, 2011 6:55 PM ET

French Strike Gbagbo Defenders During Rescue of Japanese Diplomat in Ivory Coast

April 7, 2011

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From the Week in Review

A new act: Sarkozy plays muscleman to Obama's citizen of the world.

In Libya, an Odd-Couple Alliance

By MARK LANDLER

A new act in global affairs: Nicolas Sarkozy plays muscleman to Barack Obama’s citizen of the world.

Obituaries

Abraham Rothberg, Who Wrote of Golem and Stalin, Dies at 89

By DENNIS HEVESI

Mr. Rothberg’s works roamed from the ghettos of medieval Prague through the counterculture upheavals of America in the 1960s to the machinations of Soviet Communism.

Letters From

Libyan War Not a Sure Thing to Save Sarkozy

By JOHN VINOCUR

Although a majority of the French approve the Libyan intervention, nobody is counting on it to secure a presidential victory.