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In a year filled with elections, the state of democracy is thriving by many measures. But there are dark clouds on the horizon.

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In a year filled with elections, the state of democracy is thriving by many measures. But there are dark clouds on the horizon.

At a meeting of emerging economies, Vladimir Putin positioned himself as a respected and powerful leader, ignoring the condemnation he receives from the West.

A meeting between the two leaders comes just two days after they settled a tense border dispute in the Himalayas. But experts said their long-term geopolitical rivalry would persist.

The Russian leader wants to cast himself as a global statesman, even as the U.S. and its Western allies try to isolate him.

Four years ago, several soldiers from both sides were killed in a bloody melee. Any thaw between the countries could have global implications.

The Russian leader hopes to use the meeting of the so-called BRICS group, which includes China and India, as a counterweight to the West.

Tapping into a fast-growing economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been offering financial help to India’s neighbors as he tries to counter China’s influence.

The president has often said that “all politics is personal.” On Saturday, he opened his home in Wilmington to the leaders of Australia, India and Japan.