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Keep up with the latest global political insights with The Long Brief! Here is what happened last week.
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The before and after pics of Georgia's 8 constitutional officers is remarkable.
Russia has arranged to supply Iran with 90 helicopter launchers for advanced guided missiles, according to leaked defense industry documents obtained by Dallas Analytics, a Ukrainian private intelligence firm. Such equipment has been extensively utilized by Russia against Ukrainian targets since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022.
Deliveries were scheduled between late 2024 and December 2025, but the documents do not confirm delivery. In 2023, however, six Yak-130 jet trainers listed in production schedules to Iran were publicly reported as delivered.
Source: The Guardian
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Explore how the new strategy has shifted focus and reshaped the northern neighborhood's role in our latest article, linked below.
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Russia's War Strains the Country Finances
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensifying the strain on state finances, President Vladimir Putin is looking to find funds for his government and the war.
The 2027-2029 state budget includes broad tax increases: VAT will rise and mining companies will face a 20-30 percent windfall profit tax.
According to the Kyiv School of Economics, the Russian deficit hit 5.8 trillion rubles ($72 billion) through August, almost 50 percent higher than last year and above the revised target of 4.8 trillion. The growth is due to high military spending and sanctions, high interest rates, labour shortages, and Ukrainian strikes on the oil industry.
Source: ABC News
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The EU presented its fifth Arctic Strategy in late October, the first since 2021, just months before the conflict in Ukraine began. How have priorities changed?
Explore what shifted by reading our summary at the link below.
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Watch our video on the midterm elections, featuring thoughts from Robert Yale Shapiro and Tamas Magyarics.
Here can you find out the whole conversations: Tamas Magyarics longbrief.com/democratic-soc… and with Professor Shapiro: longbrief.com/foreign-policy…
U.S.: Democrats' Historical Win in the Midterms
In a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump, Democrats are set to take full control of Congress; they flipped crucial seats and won state-level offices where they were expected not to pose competition.
Democrats are projected to hold 255 after the votes are counted. They will also hold a Senate majority with 54 seats, having won several "red" states like Texas and Kansas, which elected Democrats for the first time in decades.
Democrats won back groups like the Latinos and made inroads into MAGA territory, including rural and working-class white communities.
Source: NBC, Vox News
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#Election2026 - SENATE MAP UPDATE
2:35 AM ET, Wednesday 11/4
Currently called: 🟦 54 🟥 44.
Projection: 🟦 55 🟥 45.
Okay, that's going to do it for my 2026 election night coverage! Counting in AK and MS will likely take us through to Wednesday morning. It was a landslide for Democrats and a catastrophe for Republicans. I'll be doing a more in-depth analysis tomorrow. Thanks for following along, everyone!
Our interview with Tamas Magyarics: longbrief.com/democratic-soc…
Our interview with Robert Yale Shapiro: longbrief.com/foreign-policy…
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