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What does the outcome of the US midterm elections mean for the world?

Atlantic Council experts assess the global implications for issues ranging from energy and the economy to US foreign policy.

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www.atlanticcouncil.org Experts react: Democrats just swept the US midterms. Here’s what it means for the world. Our experts assess the global implications of the midterm elections on issues ranging from energy and the economy to US foreign policy.

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Many of Russia’s foreign recruits were coerced to fight in Ukraine.

Should they be treated as combatants, mercenaries, or trafficking victims?

@truth_hounds’s Andrii Latsyba examines the legal complexities:
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www.atlanticcouncil.org Not quite mercenaries: How Russia lures thousands of foreigners to fight in its war on Ukraine Many of Russia's foreign recruits were coerced into service due to vulnerable legal or financial statuses. What should become of them?

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“Russia’s recent setbacks in the Balkans are a reminder of the foreign policy challenges facing the Kremlin as the full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches a sixth year,” writes Michael Getto.

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www.atlanticcouncil.org Putin suffers Balkan setbacks as Russia struggles to retain influence Russia’s recent setbacks in the Balkans are a reminder of the foreign policy challenges facing the Kremlin as the full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches a sixth year with no end in sight, writes...

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Palestinian elections in 2027 could produce new leaders without the power to govern.

@ACMideast’s @eralter_eric and @BisherKhasawneh explain why control over finances and security is essential for lasting peace:
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www.atlanticcouncil.org New Palestinian leaders will need more than an electoral mandate to govern The 2027 Palestinian elections will only give new leaders the authority to govern if they can control finances and security and rival factions agree to accept the results.

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A generational shift is transforming politics in Serbia and Albania.

@ACEurope’s @AgonMaliqi explains how the West can seize this opportunity to strengthen democracy in the Balkans:
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www.atlanticcouncil.org As Gen Z asserts itself in Serbia and Albania, the upside for the West is far greater than the... The West has an opening to advance democratic values and foreign policy alignment in the Balkans.