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The liberal party Yabloko is fielding 98 candidates in this weekend’s elections, a small miracle for antiwar Russians who cannot openly express their views.
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Amid a trade war, Canada’s Liberals swept three special votes and new polling suggested strong support for Prime Minister Mark Carney and his retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has turned his decision to hold firm against President Trump's tariff threats into a rallying point for Canadians as their trade clash escalates. Why it matters: The mild-mannered former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor is holding firm against Trump despite the threat of further economic pain for Canadians. Context: Carney campaigned on standing up to Trump but has generally dealt with the unpredictable U.S. president with the measured temperament of his central banking days. - That combination of restraint and resolve has made Carney Canada's "man for the moment," Andrea Lawlor, an associate professor of political science at McMaster University in Ontario, tells Axios. Driving the news:…