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Kazakhstan president in Iran
Kazakhstan’s president arrives in Tehran on an official visit, which will be focused on the expansion of bilateral ties. Kassym Jomart Tokayev is accompanied by a high-ranking delegation. He's scheduled to begin his talks with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Iran and Kazakhstan are planned to sign several cooperation agreements during Tokayev’s visit. Kazakhstan is a Caspian Sea neighbor of Iran. Several regional leaders have paid visits to Iran over the past weeks.
'Ukraine war could take years'
The NATO chief issues a grim warning on the war in Ukraine, saying the country and the rest of the world should brace for a years-long conflict. Jens Stoltenberg says the Western military alliance should continue its military support for Ukraine even if, as he put it, the costs are high. However, he ruled out a direct NATO intervention, saying the alliance will not put any boots on the ground there. The NATO chief expressed optimism that Ukrainian forces would be able to drive Russian troops out of the eastern Donbas region with the help of more modern weapons from the West. Moscow continues to target areas across Ukraine, but fighting is particularly intense in the east and south. The city of Severodonetsk, one of the last Ukrainian strongholds in the Donbas, is under heavy artillery and rocket fire. Ukrainian armed forces have admitted suffering a setback in a settlement just to the southeast of the strategically important city.
France parliamentary vote
French people are heading back to the polls for a second round voting in high-stakes parliamentary elections. More than 48 million voters are registered to cast their ballots. The results are due after the polls close at 8 pm Paris time. President Emmanuel Macron is expected to win the biggest share of National Assembly seats. Still, he’s in danger of falling short of a parliamentary majority, complicating efforts to push through his policy agenda. The first round saw his centrist camp tied with a left-wing coalition led by Jean-Luc Melenchon. Those polls were overshadowed by a historic low turnout, with over 52 percent of the registered voters choosing to stay away from the polls. The legislative polls come hot on the heels of April's presidential vote, which saw Macron re-elected following a run-off victory over far-right Marine Le Pen.
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