Geopolitics #63 - 10/28/2024

The latest in geopolitical news and commentary.

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⚡️ MONDAY HEADLINES ⚡️

⚡️ Georgian President says election was rigged through a "Russian special operation"

⚡️ Japan's ruling LDP coalition loses majority for first time since 2009

⚡️ Israeli army says it has destroyed all of Iran's strategic defense capabilities

⚡️ Commander of IRGC: Bitter and unimaginable consequences await Israel

⚡️ Khamenei’s Hebrew account suspended by X after less than 48 Hours

⚡️ Oil Prices Drop Dramatically After Israel's Limited Strikes on Iran

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🗳 ELECTIONS 🗳

OCTOBER

🗳 20th: Moldova, President and Constitutional Referendum

🗳 24th: Montserrat, Parliament

🗳 25th: Kiribati, President

🗳 26th: Georgia, Parliament

🗳 27th: Bulgaria, Parliament

🗳 27th: Japan, House of Representatives

🗳 27th: Liechtenstein, Referendum

🗳 27th: Lithuania, Parliament (2nd round)

🗳 27th: Uruguay, President and Parliament

🗳 27th: Uzbekistan, Parliament

🗳 30th: Botswana, Parliament

🇲🇩 Moldova Loosens Russia’s Grip

🇬🇪 Georgia: Who Will Govern?

🇬🇪 Georgia: Despair in Tbilisi as Georgian Dream leads in election results

🇬🇪 Georgian president does not recognize election results, calls for protests

🇧🇬 Bulgarians Vote With Low Hopes Of Breaking Stalemate

🇧🇬 Bulgaria: Borisov's conservative GERB leads in early results

🇯🇵 Japan: In tight election, candidates make last-ditch appeals

🇯🇵 Japan election latest: Opposition parties surge in voter backlash against LDP

🇱🇹 Lithuania’s Social Democrats win parliamentary election

🇺🇾 Uruguay: Crime, Drugs, and Violence Top Concerns in Election

🇺🇾 Uruguay - Election Notes - October 2024

🇺🇾 Uruguay heads to runoff between two moderates

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan's Parliamentary Elections And The Pretense Of Change