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

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Meta Posts Record $60.8 Billion Revenue but $3.6 Billion in Charges Sends Profit Down 14%

Meta Platforms posted $60.8 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, up 28 percent from a year ago, yet the stock fell 4.2 percent in after-hours trading as a $2.4

July 30, 2026

Business·News·Technology

Bitcoin price chart showing BTC holding near $64,000 as Federal Reserve prepares rate decision on July 29 2026

Bitcoin Holds Above $64,000 as Federal Reserve Rate Decision Keeps Crypto Traders on Edge

Bitcoin held near $64,000 on Tuesday as traders braced for the Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement, the most consequential monetary policy decision since Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled a hawkish stance in July.

July 29, 2026

Crypto·News

Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing at Annual Media Conference 2026

Deutsche Bank Posts Record €1.9 Billion Q2 Profit, Investment Bank at 2019 Highs

Deutsche Bank posted a record second-quarter post-tax profit of €1.9 billion on Wednesday, powered by its strongest investment-banking revenues since 2019 and a 20th consecutive quarter of revenue growth. CEO Christian Sewing

July 29, 2026

Business·Economy·News

LeBron James in action as he prepares to join the Philadelphia 76ers and transform their NBA title odds

LeBron James Sends 76ers From 20-to-1 to NBA Title Contender as Sportsbooks Scramble

LeBron James's two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers collapsed sportsbook models and flooded betting windows within hours of the announcement, moving the Sixers from 20-to-1 long shots to co-favorites to win the

July 29, 2026

NBA·News·Sports

Amnesty International sign at protest calling for halt to Iran executions of January 2026 uprising detainees

Iran Executes Two Men for January 2026 Protests; Amnesty Warns 60 More Face Death

Iran publicly executed two men in Esfahan on July 28 for their alleged role in the January 2026 uprising, bringing the total executed in connection with the protests to at least 26.

July 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Washington National Cathedral prepared for Senator Lindsey Graham funeral service

Graham Mourned at National Cathedral as Trump Speaks and Netanyahu and Zelenskyy Attend

Senator Lindsey Graham was honored Tuesday in two Washington services where President Trump eulogized him alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — the two foreign leaders whose

July 28, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Meghan Markle guest judging on MasterChef Australia Season 18

Meghan Markle on MasterChef Australia: Harry’s Surprise Call Drives Record Ratings

Meghan Markle guest-judged MasterChef Australia July 26, with Prince Harry calling in to surprise her live, drawing 1.2 million viewers — the show's biggest overnight in three years and a record 118,000

July 28, 2026

Entertainment·News

Satellite view of Typhoon Noul over southern China as floods threaten central provinces

Typhoon Noul Leaves 10 Dead and 715,000 Displaced as Floods Push Into Central China

Typhoon Noul killed at least ten people and forced 715,000 to evacuate in Guangdong as China’s worst typhoon season in years moved inland Monday, with forecasters warning that red-level floods across Hunan

July 28, 2026

Climate·News

UN High Commissioner Volker Türk visits displaced Lebanese families in a shelter during his Lebanon visit July 27 2026

UN Human Rights Chief Warns Israel May Be Committing War Crimes in Lebanon

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visited Lebanon on July 27, warning that Israel's continued military operations after April's ceasefire may amount to war crimes. He told displaced Lebanese families

July 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Johnson and Johnson baby powder bottle, linked to talc cancer lawsuits settled for $5.5 billion

Johnson and Johnson Agrees to $5.5 Billion Talc Cancer Settlement

Johnson and Johnson reached a $5.5 billion settlement Monday ending tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, closing a decade of litigation that included

July 28, 2026

Health·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

Meta Posts Record $60.8 Billion Revenue but $3.6 Billion in Charges Sends Profit Down 14%

Bitcoin Holds Above $64,000 as Federal Reserve Rate Decision Keeps Crypto Traders on Edge

Deutsche Bank Posts Record €1.9 Billion Q2 Profit, Investment Bank at 2019 Highs

LeBron James Sends 76ers From 20-to-1 to NBA Title Contender as Sportsbooks Scramble

Iran Executes Two Men for January 2026 Protests; Amnesty Warns 60 More Face Death

Graham Mourned at National Cathedral as Trump Speaks and Netanyahu and Zelenskyy Attend

Meghan Markle on MasterChef Australia: Harry’s Surprise Call Drives Record Ratings

Typhoon Noul Leaves 10 Dead and 715,000 Displaced as Floods Push Into Central China

UN Human Rights Chief Warns Israel May Be Committing War Crimes in Lebanon

Johnson and Johnson Agrees to $5.5 Billion Talc Cancer Settlement

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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