(This story was updated to include new information.) The assisted living unit of a New Berlin senior living facility will close June 30, affecting 45 residents and 24 staff members.

Several books published this year have examined a creative haven in Europe’s licentious, ultraliberal capital.

Like many others, Istkovskaya fled to Berlin. Now, she is one of over a million refugees still living in Germany. As the war rages on in Ukraine, Istkovskaya said remaining in Berlin feels like a ...