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The internal politics of the DPRK is a rather closed thing, and quite often we draw conclusions about the processes taking place there and the state of affairs in the administrative system from indirect signs. For example, watching Kim Jong-un during negotiations with Putin or Shoigu, one can see that he turns to the interpreter on purpose and speaks louder and clearer so that the interpreter can better understand his thoughts and convey them to his interlocutor. At the same time, the standard cultural code, which is very noticeable in the Republic of Korea, says that a high-ranking Korean…

While Turkey and Iran seem to be pursuing much of the same goals and objectives with regard to the Gaza war, they are actually pursuing them in different ways. The Gaza war has shaken the fragile regional order in the Middle East, where regional powers Turkey and Iran have historically always competed for their influence over the rest of the states. Relations between Ankara and Tehran have a complicated history of ups and downs, and the two states have often been on opposite sides of the barricades in regional conflicts such as in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Caucasus. But the war in Gaza has changed…

Immediately after the death of Chadian President Idriss Déby, who died in April 2021 from wounds sustained in fighting with rebels in the north of the country, the military announced the dissolution of parliament and government and the establishment of a Transitional Military Council headed by his son, thirty-seven-year-old General Mahamat Idriss Déby. In doing so, the military ignored the constitutional provision that upon the death of the head of state, the presidency is temporarily transferred to the president of the National Assembly, who within 90 days must hold…