Read how Erdoğan's failed to win outright in Türkiye's presidential race, but his lead over opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu underscored how much his blend of religious and nationalist identity politics pulls many voters to the polls.
Read how the ruling nationalist party of Poland has tried to capitalise on the gratitude Kyiv and the West had for the society's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but like other right-wing populists, their own policies got in their way.
Read how despite Putin's setbacks in Ukraine, Xi sees the China-Russia alliance as a long-term strategic drive to replace the US-led world order and gain leverage over Europe.