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1. José Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential election runoff on Sunday. What is Kast’s political alignment?
Communist
Hard right
Centrist
Liberal conservative
If Kast’s right-wing policies prove successful in Chile, they could become popular in other countries around the region, Michael Albertus argues.
2. U.S. officials said on Monday that Russia would be open to Ukraine joining which international body as part of a peace deal to end Moscow’s ongoing war with Kyiv?
European Union
NATO
European Free Trade Association
Central European Defense Cooperation
No matter the result on the battlefield or in negotiations, Russian President Vladimir Putin has already succeeded in dividing the West, FP’s Michael Hirsh argued last week.
3. Iran’s currency sank to a record low on Monday: 1.3 million to the U.S. dollar. What is Tehran’s currency called?
Cedi
Dinar
Dram
Rial
Facing a battered economy, the regime in Tehran has also lost its standing as a moral authority at home, Menahem Merhavy writes.
4. At the request of the United States, M23 rebels agreed on Tuesday to withdraw from........