Dmitri Agafonov

Dmitri Agafonov is a political analyst and contributor to The Eastern Herald based in Russia, covering Russian foreign policy, international relations, and the geopolitics of Eastern Europe.

Books representing the AI copyright dispute as Anthropic settles $1.5 billion claim over training data

Judge Approves Anthropic’s $1.5B Copyright Deal, But Fair Use Ruling May Cost Authors

A federal court approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement Monday, distributing $3,000 per work in the largest copyright payout in US history. But a judge also ruled AI training on copyrighted text

July 21, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

Young professionals working in a modern office surrounded by multicolored digital data screens illustrating AI systems in European institutions

European Parliament Builds Internal AI Platform with OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Mistral

The European Parliament launched EPGenAI Hub, a closed generative AI platform for 10,500 staff using models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Mistral. About 2,100 staff already use AI daily, but there are no formal disclosure rules for MEPs who use

July 20, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

Smoke rises from a Russian ballistic missile strike in Ukraine as Russia's July 2026 bombardment campaign continues

Russia Fires 8 Ballistic Missiles at Kyiv, Killing 2, in Seventh Attack This Month

Russia fired eight ballistic missiles at Kyiv before dawn Thursday, killing two and wounding six including

Protesters gather in Kyiv on Thursday over the dismissal of Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov by President Zelenskyy

Kyiv Erupts in Protest After Zelenskyy Fires Ukraine’s Drone-War Defence Minister

Zelenskyy dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on Thursday, citing friction with Ukraine's top general, sparking protests

Debris and damage in the Moscow region after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeting a satellite communications center in Dubna

Ukraine Drone Wave Kills Baby Near Moscow, Hits Satellite Communications Center

Ukraine struck a satellite communications center in Dubna, north of Moscow, as part of a 200-drone barrage on Thursday, with a 6-month-old baby dying when a drone hit a residential home in

July 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of Russian missile strikes on Odesa port on the fifth consecutive day of bombardment, July 2026

Russia Strikes Kill Three in Odesa on Fifth Consecutive Day of Bombing

Three people were killed and three wounded in Odesa as Russia struck the city for the fifth consecutive day, targeting fuel depots and drone assembly. Ukraine has hit 116 Russian Black Sea

July 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

European Commission President Von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy sign the pan-European drone production deal in Kyiv

EU and Ukraine Sign First Pan-European Drone Deal in Kyiv on Statehood Day

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed a landmark drone production deal with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv on July 15, opening all 27 EU member states to joint manufacturing. Zelenskyy

July 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos at Brussels accession conferences Super Tuesday July 2026

EU Runs Four Accession Conferences in One Day, Opening Cluster 6 for Ukraine and Moldova

The European Union held four accession conferences in Brussels on Monday, a first in over two decades. Ukraine and Moldova opened Cluster 6 negotiations covering defense and foreign policy alignment, while Albania

July 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Leaders gather at Hotel des Invalides in Paris for the launch of the anti-ballistic missile coalition

Europe and Ukraine Launch Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition as Russia Strikes Kyiv

Ten nations gathered in Paris on Monday to launch the Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition, pledging to build the Freyja system as a European alternative to Patriot. Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles

July 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Damaged Polish railway infrastructure sabotaged in November 2025 Russian cyber campaign

France Summons Russian Envoy as EU and UK Sanction GRU Hackers in European Cyber Campaign

France will summon Russia's ambassador to Paris after the European Union and United Kingdom jointly sanctioned nine GRU officers and cybercriminals linked to a years-long campaign of sabotage and digital espionage across

July 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Ukraine will not only defend itself, but also respond to attacks on the energy sector

Ukraine is bracing for aerial assaults from Russia targeting its energy infrastructure, as revealed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on October 25 during a routine conference call. “Anticipating acts of terrorism against our

October 26, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·Opinion

Moscow warns against Finland and Sweden from joining NATO

Moscow/ TEH: Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned Thursday that “the status of the Baltic Sea as a nuclear-weapon-free zone will not be discussed if Finland and Sweden join the North Atlantic

October 5, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian forces kill 10,000 civilians in Mariupol since it was targeted

Kyiv / TEH: The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Vadim Boychenko, blamed the Russian forces for the deaths of more than 10,000 civilians in the city since the start of

October 5, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Poland.. Continued influx of Ukrainians to border towns

Rzeszow / TEH: The flow of refugees from Ukraine to neighboring countries continues, but in smaller numbers, as dozens of people fleeing the war are currently flocking to refugee information centers in

October 5, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Dmitri Agafonov

Judge Approves Anthropic’s $1.5B Copyright Deal, But Fair Use Ruling May Cost Authors

European Parliament Builds Internal AI Platform with OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Mistral

Russia Fires 8 Ballistic Missiles at Kyiv, Killing 2, in Seventh Attack This Month

Kyiv Erupts in Protest After Zelenskyy Fires Ukraine’s Drone-War Defence Minister

Ukraine Drone Wave Kills Baby Near Moscow, Hits Satellite Communications Center

Russia Strikes Kill Three in Odesa on Fifth Consecutive Day of Bombing

EU and Ukraine Sign First Pan-European Drone Deal in Kyiv on Statehood Day

EU Runs Four Accession Conferences in One Day, Opening Cluster 6 for Ukraine and Moldova

Europe and Ukraine Launch Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition as Russia Strikes Kyiv

France Summons Russian Envoy as EU and UK Sanction GRU Hackers in European Cyber Campaign

Ukraine will not only defend itself, but also respond to attacks on the energy sector

Moscow warns against Finland and Sweden from joining NATO

Russian forces kill 10,000 civilians in Mariupol since it was targeted

Poland.. Continued influx of Ukrainians to border towns

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

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