Prime minister Johnson: Russian invasion of Ukraine would be a disaster
If Russia breaches the border to Ukraine, the United Kingdom will not hesitate to impose sanctions immediately, Boris Johnson declared at a press conference that was held in Kyiv yesterday. The prime minister made clear to the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky that Britain stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine and that a Russian invasion would […]
Russia adds Navalny aides to terrorist register
More than a year has passed since Alexei Navalny, the leader of the Russian opposition movement, returned to Moscow after the attempted murder and got subsequently got arrested. Navalny is at present in jail, and the Russian authorities aim to do everything in their power to dismantle any potential opposition movement. According to Russia’s Federal […]
Accusations of Polish government hacking centre-right opposition
Polish senator Krzysztof Brejza, a representative of the country’s centre-right party Civic Platform, is accusing the country’s government for hacking his personal cell phone during the parliamentary elections in 2019. Mr. Brejza, who led his party’s campaign, repeatedly called for investigation into the hacking as his personal messages was leaked to government controlled media during […]
Kremlin pushes harder against Russian civil society
On Christmas Day, it was announced that the Russian government had issued an order to block the website of Russian NGO OVD-Info. OVD-Info is a renowned organisation in the Russian civil society, mainly focusing on following and monitoring persecution of anti-Kremlin protesters. After being declared as a foreign agent in September of 2021, the organisation […]
Siarhei Tsikhanouski sentenced to 18 years in prison
The leading Belarusian opposition figure Siarhei Tsikhanouski was today sentenced to 18 years in Belarusian prison. Tsikhanouski, who was arrested in May 2020 shortly after announcing his candidacy for the presidency of Belarus, was convicted of “organizing mass unrest”, a sweeping claim put forward by the Lukashenka controlled court. After the arrest of Tsikhanouski last […]
EU condemns the closure of Russian civil rights group
As the Russian aggression towards Ukraine is continuously increasing, as the support to Belarus dictator Lukashenko, the Kremlin crackdown on the civil society and the democratic forces of Russia is also increasing. After years of suppressing whats is left of the democratic institutions in the country, the main target of the Kremlin this week is […]
Continuous crackdown on democratic movement of Belarus
The crackdown on the Belarusian democratic movement, which dictator Aleksandr Lukashenko accelerated after last years stolen elections in the country, is accelerating. With further international sanctions aimed at the dictatorship, Lukashenko keeps responding by punishing his own people. According to Franak Viacorka, senior advisor to leader of democratic Belarus Sviatala Tsikhanouskaya, a woman was detained […]
New report calls for further support for Belarusian diaspora
In a recent report published by Alesia Rudnik, chair of the organization Belarusians in Sweden, she calls for further actions against the dictatorship in Belarus. The report, published Monday November 8th by Stockholm Free World Forum, highlights the important role that the Belarusian diasporas play in advocating freedom in Belarus. Rudnik argues that the stolen […]
Six years in Belarusian prison for “Learning a rhythm” with street drummers
31-year- old Alyaksey Sanchuk joined a street drummer group during mass protests after election. He also went for several rehearsals to learn drum rhythm but eventually turned out as supporter without playing. During a rehearsal Alyaksey Sanchuk together with the whole group got arrested and detained because of hanging around with them. He […]
Employees of the private news agency BelaPAN detained by Belarusian police
On August 18th Belarusian police detained several employees of the agency that has distributed news on the continuously vibrant opposition movement after the crucial election one year ago. BelaPAN’s websites can no longer be reached after police searched both agency’s office and homes. Director and chief editor Iryna Leushyna, accountant katsyaryna Boyeva and former director […]