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.

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

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Appearance Since Conflict Began

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei made his first media appearance in five months Sunday, meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss the rial, energy, and military affairs, marking his return to public

August 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

An Iranian woman waves a national flag in downtown Tehran on August 1, 2026, as the Iran-Israel war continued

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Mojtaba Khamenei met with President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday in his first public media appearance since assuming the role of Iran's Supreme Leader, discussing the rial, energy sector, and military situation in

August 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

NASA Landsat satellite image of Tehran, Iran from 2009 showing the Iranian capital's urban sprawl extending across the landscape at the foot of the Alborz Mountains

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Mojtaba Khamenei met with President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday in his first confirmed public appearance since the American and Israeli strikes that killed his father in February, discussing the rial, energy conditions,

August 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Promotional image for A Great Book with Barack Obama podcast launching on Audible September 2026

Barack Obama Launches ‘A Great Book’ Literary Podcast Exclusively for Audible

Barack Obama is hosting 'A Great Book,' a six-episode Audible podcast exploring the novels that shaped his thinking, from James Baldwin to Cormac McCarthy. The series debuts September 24, marking Obama's first

August 12, 2026

Entertainment·News

IRGC official attends farewell ceremony for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Tehran July 2026 Reuters

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appeared alongside President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday in his first publicly announced meeting since taking power, ending a five-month absence from public view and addressing Iran's wartime

August 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei photographed in 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met with President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday in his first documented public appearance since the conflict began five months ago, discussing rial stabilization, energy, and military affairs

August 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Oracle headquarters as company plans new round of layoffs before September amid AI workforce restructuring

Oracle Plans New Round of Layoffs Targeting Cuts Before September Payroll

Oracle has drawn up plans for a new round of layoffs before September 1, sources say, extending a retrenchment that already cut 21,000 employees this year. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and India operations

August 12, 2026

Business·News·Technology

Iranian President Pezeshkian meets Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran August 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met with President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday, his first confirmed public appearance in five months and the first documented meeting between the country's two top officials since

August 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran during diplomatic meetings August 2026

Iran Supreme Leader Meets President in First Media Appearance Since Conflict Began

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday in his first documented public engagement since the conflict began, ending a five-month absence from public view.

August 11, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at diplomatic meeting in Tehran August 2026

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in First Media Appearance Since War Began

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appeared publicly with President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday for the first time in five months, calling the ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States the 'Third

August 11, 2026

Government and Politics·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

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Appearance Since Conflict Began

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Barack Obama Launches ‘A Great Book’ Literary Podcast Exclusively for Audible

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in 1st Media Appearance Since Start of Conflict

Iran Supreme Leader Meets President in First Media Appearance Since Conflict Began

Iran’s Supreme Leader Meets With President in First Media Appearance Since War Began

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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