After weeks of tied polls, on Nov. 5 Donald Trump won a decisive victory in the United States presidential election. Though Trump has not been forthcoming about specific plans for European relations, he has made it clear that he will not keep the status quo.

On Nov. 17, in the final months of the Biden administration, the United States made a historic decision to authorize the Ukrainian military to use long-range missiles. As a response, on Nov. 20, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack for the time during this war.

Russia’s lower parliament passed a bill targeting speech that promotes refraining from having children or criticizes families with children. The bill is aimed at addressing the declining birthrate and positioning Russia in opposition to western nontraditional family values. 

This article examines how Russia has adapted its imperial ambitions to the digital era, using information warfare and soft power. Central to this strategy is Aleksandr Dugin's The Foundations of Geopolitics, which advocates for a Eurasian bloc led by Russia through ideological dominance rather than military force. The article highlights Russia’s recent election interference and disinformation campaigns in Europe, as well as strategic alliances with China, Iran, and India. Recent allegations of Russian interference in Georgia’s 2024 parliamentary elections underscore Dugin’s vision in action, where Russia manipulates political processes to build a multipolar world that challenges Western dominance.

 The Dream party saw its fourth consecutive win in Georgia on Oct. 26, but with its drift towards authoritarianism and pro-Russian sentiment, many say the vote does not reflect the true preference of Georgians. 

In the 16th annual BRICS summit, countries met in Kazan, Russia. A key point of discussion was alternatives to Western global financing systems to counter the threat of sanctions.