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Bolsonaro dynasty expands its power with four congressional victories — The Guardian

Four members of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's family won seats in Congress in the Oct. 4 elections, while his eldest son, Flávio Bolsonaro, finished first in the presidential vote and advanced to a runoff against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, The Guardian reported on Oct. 6.

6 October, 03:45 PM

Ex-DM Fedorov says no concrete funding offers yet for potential political project, but 'many' are interested

After former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov began publicly raising the topic of possible elections, many interested people approached him, but no concrete proposals to fund his potential political project have come in, he said in a conversation with the news outlet Ukrainska Pravda on Sept. 21.

21 September, 01:15 PM

Far-right AfD hits record polling support as Merz's conservative bloc slumps in Germany

Two concurrent German opinion polls have recorded a surge in support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) alongside a decline for the conservative CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz, German outlet Focus reported on September 15.

16 September, 02:15 PM

Sweden warns Russian disinformation is targeting upcoming European elections

Russian information campaigns and bot networks are threatening upcoming elections across major European nations by spreading fake news about Ukraine on social media, Sweden’s Psychological Defence Agency Director Magnus Hjort told Politico on September 10.

11 September, 09:50 AM

Alternative for Germany wins Saxony-Anhalt election but may fall short of majority

The far-right, pro-Russian Alternative for Germany won 44.5% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election, according to an exit poll, but may still fall short of a majority, The Guardian reported on Sept. 7.

7 September, 12:35 PM

Tusk slams Poles celebrating far-right AfD's win in Germany

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a decisive victory in the state parliament election in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk condemned Poles who welcomed the result in a post published on X.

7 September, 10:43 AM

Trump approval falls to 33% ahead of U.S. midterm elections — FT

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a record low, with just 33% of registered voters approving of his performance less than two months before the November midterm elections, a new Financial Times poll shows.

6 September, 11:43 AM

AfD lawmaker attacks Germany’s ‘cult of guilt’ ahead of Saxony-Anhalt vote

Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, a 48-year-old lawmaker in Saxony-Anhalt from the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is pushing the idea that Germany should rethink its postwar identity and place less emphasis on its Nazi past, Politico reported on Sept. 3.

3 September, 03:40 PM

Ukraine publishes audio alleging Russian bribery and vote-rigging before FIDE election

The Ukrainian Chess Federation has published a purported audio recording in which Russian chess official Mark Glukhovsky allegedly describes bribing delegates and arranging vote-rigging schemes ahead of the 2018 election for president of the International Chess Federation.

1 September, 01:45 PM

Fedorov en route to Washington

Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov was on his way to Washington D.C. as of 10.00 p.m. Kyiv time on Aug. 28, RFE/RL correspondent Alex Raufoglu reported.

29 August, 03:39 AM

Fedorov pivots to urging preparation for postwar elections, not an immediate vote

Associates of former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov say preparations for postwar elections must begin now, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Aug. 21, citing people close to Fedorov.

21 August, 09:28 PM

Russia could intensify ‘creeping’ mobilization after September vote

Russia is unlikely to repeat the mass mobilization campaign of September 2022 after the State Duma elections, but the Kremlin may increasingly rely on a form of “creeping” mobilization disguised as contract recruitment, Russian journalist Mikhail Fishman said in an interview with Radio NV.

20 August, 11:55 AM

President’s Office rejects Fedorov’s call for wartime elections

The President’s Office sees a “lack of realism” in former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s proposal to hold elections in Ukraine during the war, BBC reported on Aug. 19, citing a source in the office.

19 August, 09:41 PM

Fedorov calls for wartime elections in sharpest challenge yet to Zelenskyy

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s call on Aug. 18 for Ukraine to hold elections before the war ends represents “the most direct political challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy” since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, The Guardian reported.

19 August, 11:00 AM

Fedorov calls for wartime elections

Former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine must hold elections to "restore the democratic process," hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy nominated Yevhenii Khmara to succeed Fedorov on Aug. 18.

18 August, 10:31 PM

Relations with Poland will sour further ahead of 2027 elections, analyst warns

The already fraying Ukraine–Poland relations will continue deteriorate next year, as Polish political actors will exploit the underlying grievances ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections, Vadym Denysenko, Ukrainian political analyst and former MP, told NV Radio on Aug. 17.

17 August, 09:28 PM

Ukrainians will not vote ‘old guard’ back in after Zelenskyy, analyst suggests

Ukrainian voters are not looking for candidates to succeed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy among the usual presidential hopefuls, political strategist and five-term MP Ihor Hryniv told NV Radio on Aug. 11.

11 August, 09:26 PM

Germany's CDU forms expert advisory team to counter far-right AfD

Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has formed a team of experts to advise leadership during the state parliamentary election campaign, specifically aiming to counter the political influence of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), news agency dpa reported.

5 August, 12:02 PM

Wes Streeting appointed UK Defense Secretary under Burnham

Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has been appointed UK Defense Secretary under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Sky News reported on July 21.

21 July, 09:42 AM

Most Latvians won’t back anti-Ukraine parties, journalist says

Support for Ukraine in Latvia remains strong and most voters this year will not support parties that try and distance themselves from Kyiv, Latvian writer and journalist Imants Liepins told NV Radio on May 20.

20 May, 11:16 PM

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