Tsikhanouskaya to establish office in Prague
The leader of democratic Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, will soon open an official office in the Czech capital, Prague. During the recent months, violence, harassment and state sponsored terror have increased in Belarus. The government crackdown on independent media, civil society and political parties together with the hijacking of a civilian aircraft in May has shown […]
Undemocratic law signed against “undesirable” organizations in Russia
The new bill signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin into law on June 28th will criminalize “undesirable” participations with non-governmental organizations, five days after the Federation council approved it. This force of actions in avoiding opposition against Putin regime is a clear sign of what is going on as undemocratic progress in Russia. The bill […]
The European Parliament calls for further sanctions against Lukashenko
Last week, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for further economic sanctions and other measures against Alexander Lukashenko and his regime in Belarus. With 626 votes for and 16 votes against, the European Parliament denounced the hijacking of a civilian aircraft in May, which subsequently made it possible for the authorities of Belarus to […]
The U.S. and the EU stand together towards Russia
After the first overseas trip of president Joe Biden, where he met with the president of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the president of the European Council Charles Michel, the U.S. and the European Union issued a statement on their common approach towards Russia. In the joint statement, the U.S. and EU […]
Belarusian activist tried to commit suicide in courtroom
Belarusian democracy activist Stsiapan Latypau tried to cut his throat today, as he was faced with charges of staging actions violating public order, with an expected prison sentence of 10 years. Latypau, who has been held in prison for months, was active in the protest movement against Lukashenko during the 2020 falsified elections. One of […]
Call for immediate release of Roman Protasevich
The chairman of the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation, Mr. Peter Egardt, has issued the following statement in response to the forcibly landing of a civilian aircraft in Belarust and subsequent arrest of Roman Protasevich: ”The action taken by Belarusian authorities today, forcing a civilian aircraft en route between Greece and Lithuania to land, is appalling and […]
Leonid Volkov: Continue sanctions against Putin
Leonid Volkov, chief of staff to the jailed leader of the Russian opposition Alexey Navalny, said in a special hearing in the Canadian parliament today that the sanctions aimed at Putin must go on. Volkov, who testified before a parliamentary committee, said that it is important also to impose new sanctions in order to put […]
Carl Bildt: The West must be decisive against Russia
In an article in Washington Post, Jarl Hjalmarson honorary chairman and former prime minister of Sweden Carl Bildt, describes the ongoing development and escalation of force in Eastern Ukraine. Over the last weeks, heavy Russian military buildup along the Ukrainian border has been condemned by the European Union and the United States. Bildt points out […]
Worsening health status of Alexey Navalny
After almost 80 days of imprisonment at a penal colony, the health of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is deteriorating. Navalny started a hunger strike as a protest to Russian authorities denying him his request to seek medical care after experiencing severe cough and fever. Navalny, who has stated that he won’t commit suicide in […]