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In a win for pro-EU forces in Moldova, incumbent President Maia Sandu defeated Alexandr Stoianoglo in the November 3 presidential runoff, securing a second term. Sandu achieved a roughly 54% to 45% lead, with nearly all ballots counted.

Syrian President Bashar Assad is not prepared to normalize ties with the Syrian opposition and, by extension, with Türkiye, the Turkish foreign minister has stated, warning that deeper instability could ensue if Damascus avoids efforts to resolve its internal problems.

Turkish government officials are careful in their public statements regarding the results of the U.S. presidential elections to avoid leaving room for misinterpretations from Washington and to prevent possible shadows on their relations with the new president, whoever that may be.

Russia launched more than 2,000 drone attacks targeting both military and civilian sites across Ukraine last month, as announced today by Ukraine’s armed forces.

North Korea has declared its unwavering support for Russia in the Ukraine conflict, with Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui stating in Moscow that North Korea would remain committed to Russia until it achieves victory.

The United States and Russia are “on the verge of a direct military conflict,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview published today in the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet.

North Korean flag flies over its embassy in Moscow on Oct. 31, 2024.

North Korea will stand by Russia until its "victory" in Ukraine, Pyongyang's foreign minister said in Moscow amid growing fears that the reclusive country will enter the Ukraine conflict.

As we approach November 5th, this year’s U.S. presidential election has captivated global interest. Many geopolitical analysts have been repeating, almost monotonously, the familiar claim that these elections are the most critical in the U.S. since 1860.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Thursday that around 10,000 North Korean troops are currently stationed in Russia, with approximately 8,000 positioned in the Kursk region. While these forces have not yet been involved in combat against Ukraine, Blinken expects their deployment to occur within days.

The United States has received information indicating that “currently,” there are 8,000 North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region, stated U.S.