The continuing Ukrainian incursions into and strikes on Russia’s border regions are primarily aimed at disrupting the ongoing election in the country, President Vladimir Putin has said. The president made the remarks on Friday during a meeting with permanent members of the Russian National Security Council. Putin condemned the efforts made by …
Read More »China vows crackdown on ‘Taiwan independence’ ahead of local elections
The Chinese military has warned that it would “crush” any attempt by Taiwan to formally declare independence, saying that nothing would stop reunification with the island – including US arms sales. During a press briefing on Friday – less than one day before Taiwan’s presidential election – military spokesman Zhang …
Read More »Macron, Le Pen prevail in first round of French elections
French President Emmanuel Macron and populist firebrand Marine Le Pen have set the stage for a head-to-head battle to determine the presidency later this month after emerging as the leaders from Sunday’s first round at the polls. Projections by polling firms showed that Macron garnered as much as 28.4% of …
Read More »How elections in France came to be guided by the far-right narrative
A shock opinion poll in France has put controversial media personality Zemmour on course to win enough votes to make it into the second round of next year’s election against the incumbent, Emmanuel Macron. The poll, conducted by Harris, had Zemmour on 18-19% of the vote for the first round, …
Read More »Five lessons from this week’s US elections, including one Trump surprise
With roughly a year to go until the midterm elections, it’s time to look at the top five takeaways from the 2021 election cycle in the wake of Republican victories in Virginia and beyond. Takeaway No.1: The Democrats are not in touch with voters on most issues. This takeaway is …
Read More »Virginia elections: Fairfax County misses own reporting deadline as conservatives allege foul play
With just over 70% of Virginia’s ballots counted on Tuesday night, Republican Glenn Youngkin led Democratic challenger Terry McAuliffe by nearly 10 points, according to a New York Times tally. However, Fairfax, a historically blue county in a historically blue state, has yet to complete reporting its results, missing its own …
Read More »Obama accuses Republicans of trying to ‘RIG’ elections by passing laws requiring voters to show identification
“You have to ask yourself: Why is it that Republicans don’t want you to vote?” Obama asked on Saturday while campaigning for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. “What is it that they’re so afraid of? You know, I would assume, if they think they’ve got better ideas, why don’t they …
Read More »This week’s elections could pave way for Prague to Czech out of EU
Czechs go to the polls on Friday and Saturday in legislative elections that will determine who will lead the country for the next four years. These elections have been getting little attention in the international press, mainly because the focus has been on the elections taking place in Germany. The …
Read More »‘Everyone’s sick & tired of Big Tech’ & ‘blatant’ American interference in Russian elections, ex-President Medvedev tells RT
The former president and prime minister of Russia is now the deputy chairman of the Security Council, serving directly under President Vladimir Putin. In an exclusive interview airing Tuesday, Medvedev has told RT that during the September 17-19 vote, Central Election Commission servers “were under constant attack,” and about half …
Read More »A win for Social Democrat Scholz in German elections could be a shot in the arm for Europe’s left after a decade on the sickbed
The German election this Sunday is painfully too close to call, because such is the confluence of opinion in Deutschland that, apart from the left and the right, everyone pretty much stands for the same thing. How to choose when everyone looks the same? They love to talk of colourful …
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