Condemnations and sadness after the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Many have condemned the treatment of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that led to his death, and stated that it represents another terrible crime by Putin’s regime. Navalny has been described as a champion for democracy, a freedom fighter for his fellow Russians and a brave man who exposed the corruption inside the Kremlin. https://twitter.com/TobiasBillstrom/status/1758455121762005364https://twitter.com/TobiasBillstrom/status/1758906741784182986https://twitter.com/SwedishPM/status/1758473732962627789https://www.iri.org/news/iri-statement-on-alexei-navalny/
JHS seminar: “Why was Georgia denied EU candidate status?”
Today the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation held the seminar “Why was Georgia denied EU candidate status?” with speakers Ambassador Zurab Tchiaberashvili, Dr. Thornike Gordadze and Dr. Sergi Kapanadze. The seminar was moderated by Anna Maria Corazza Bildt. The three representatives of the Georgian civil society visiting Stockholm gave their first-hand experience of the situation in Georgia. […]
Several members of UCP leadership detained in Belarus
Some days ago, the leader of UCP party in Belarus Mikalai Kazlou was once again detained in Belarus. This time the former UCP vice chair Antanina Kavaliova and the regional chair of UCP in the Minsk region Aksana Alyakseeva, were detained together with him. This follows months of increased repression and brutal handling of the […]
Another Russian opposition leader detained
Ilya Yashin, former leader of the Russian liberal party PARNAS, has reportedly been detained in Russia. The party PARNAS, now led by former Russian prime minister Michail Kasyanov, is considered one of the most stable actors within the liberal opposition movement in Russia. One of his aides said that he was charged with disobeying police […]
Navalny transferred to maximum-security prison
This week, the lawyers of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny were denied meeting him as as planned since long. Upon their arrival to the penal colony where Navalny has been held for months, Russian authorities explained to the lawyers that Navalny simply was not there, since he had been transferred to a new maximum-security prison. […]
Vladimir Kara-Murza still detained in Russia
Russian opposition leader, and longtime partner of the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation, Vladimir Kara-Murza is facing a trial in mid-June as Russian authorities have declared him a foreign agent. Kara-Murza, who worked closely with Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov until his assassination 2015 and has survived two poisoning attempts himself since then, was detained last week […]
Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation chairman calls for immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza
International media reports that Russian opposition politician, academic and long time partner of the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation, Vladmir Kara-Murza, has been detained outside his home in Moscow. The detention of Kara-Murza happened immediately after he publically called the Putin regime a “regime of murderers”. Kara-Murza has previously survived two poisoning attempts. The chairman of the […]
New trial against Alexey Navalny
After his return to Russia last year, and the subsequent arrest by Russian authorities, opposition leader Alexey Navalny is now facing yet another trial. Navalny is now accused of embezzling money from his anti corruption foundation, which has been labeled an extremist and terrorist organisation and banned in Russia. He might face up to 10 […]
New report from the Atlantic Council outlines future Russian relations with the West
In a new report, published by the Atlantic Council this week, several authors including Anders Åslund and David Kramer outline what the U.S. and European approach toward Russia should be, now and in the future. As Vladimir Putin is continuing the military build up in Ukraine and thereby threatening the European security order, it is […]
Carl Bildt: Russian security concerns pure phantasy
The diplomatic efforts to de-escalate and resolve the ongoing Russian aggression towards Ukraine have so far been fruitless. This week, French president Emmanuel Macron visited both Moscow and Kyiv in order to hold talks with the Russian and Ukrainian presidents, trying to once again enable France and the European Union as facilitators of dialogue. The […]