Dmitri Agafonov

Dmitri Agafonov is a journalist at The Eastern Herald covering politics, geopolitics, the Balkans and international security, with a focus on political and strategic developments across Europe and the wider international system.

Berlin polling station Die Linke CDU Germany state election September 2026

Die Linke Seizes Berlin as CDU Falls Below Threshold: Merz Calls It a Disaster

Die Linke won 25.7 percent of the vote in Berlin on Sunday, its best result since reunification, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU fell below the five-percent threshold in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Merz called the

September 21, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

Russian voters at a polling station during the 2026 State Duma election

Russia Votes Under Fire: United Russia Claims Record 355 Duma Seats

Putin's United Russia claimed 355 Duma seats, its highest total ever, after a three-day wartime ballot run alongside Ukraine's largest-ever drone strike on Moscow. The constitutional super-majority eliminates any meaningful legislative opposition in Russia's first Duma election since the Ukraine

September 21, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

Hashim Thaci former Kosovo president at Kosovo Specialist Chambers war crimes trial The Hague September 2026

Hashim Thaci Sentenced to 25 Years for War Crimes by Kosovo Court

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague convicted Hashim Thaci, Kosovo's former president, of war crimes

Dmitry Medvedev Russia Security Council Deputy Chairman nuclear doctrine

Nuclear Weapons Can Be Used in Certain Cases, This Is Reality: Russia’s Medvedev

Russia's Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev told Vedomosti that nuclear weapons 'can be used in

Phil Foden signs his new Manchester City contract extension at the Etihad Stadium in July 2026

Phil Foden Signs Four-Year Manchester City Extension Through 2030

Manchester City have signed Phil Foden to a four-year contract extension through 2030, with a one-year option, ending transfer interest from Galatasaray and European clubs. The 26-year-old, whose negotiations were led by

July 22, 2026

News·Sports

French police outside Arab World Institute Paris during Epstein network investigation February 2026

Epstein-Linked Model Scout Daniel Siad Found Dead Near Paris, French Probe Opened

Daniel Siad, a Swedish-Algerian model scout named more than 2,000 times in the Jeffrey Epstein files, was found dead at his home near Paris on July 21. He was 69 and under

July 22, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy meets new Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi after dismissing Syrskyi

Zelenskyy Fires Army Chief Syrskyi After Six Days of Protests, Appoints Drapatyi

President Zelenskyy dismissed Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on Monday evening, appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi to replace him after six consecutive days of street protests across Ukraine. By Wednesday morning, the protest organizers who got

July 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US military aircraft in flight as Trump threatens to bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility

Trump Vows US Will Bomb Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain as Israel Reports Centrifuge Relocation

Trump vowed to bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain 'pretty soon, very heavily' after The Wall Street Journal reported Israel believes Iran moved nuclear centrifuges inside. The site survived Operation Midnight Hammer and may

July 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

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

July 20, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

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 a teenager, the seventh such strike in July. The attack on Kyiv's warehouses deepened an already

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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 in Kyiv and three other cities. Fedorov, 35, had built Ukraine's drone warfare program over six

July 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Dmitri Agafonov

Russia Votes Under Fire: United Russia Claims Record 355 Duma Seats

Hashim Thaci Sentenced to 25 Years for War Crimes by Kosovo Court

Nuclear Weapons Can Be Used in Certain Cases, This Is Reality: Russia’s Medvedev

Phil Foden Signs Four-Year Manchester City Extension Through 2030

Epstein-Linked Model Scout Daniel Siad Found Dead Near Paris, French Probe Opened

Zelenskyy Fires Army Chief Syrskyi After Six Days of Protests, Appoints Drapatyi

Trump Vows US Will Bomb Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain as Israel Reports Centrifuge Relocation

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

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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